Category: Trucking News

Trump tapping $12B to help farmers affected by tariffs

Trump tapping $12B to help farmers affected by tariffs

The government announced a $12 billion plan Tuesday to assist farmers who have been hurt by President Donald Trump's trade disputes with China and other trading partners. The plan focuses on Midwest soybean producers and others targeted by retaliatory measures. The Agriculture Department said the proposal would include direct assistance for farmers, purchases of excess crops and trade promotion activities aimed at building new export markets.


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Will Data Scandals Impact Facebook's (FB) Q2 User Growth?

Facebook (FB) saw its stock price hit yet another new high Tuesday one day before the social media company is set to report its second-quarter financial results. Investors are likely looking at top and bottom line estimates in preparation, but what they also need to understand is what to expect from Facebook's user growth amid the wave of data scandal backlash.


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