Economic News

FMC Suspends Operations Due to Federal Government Shutdown
Oct 1, 2025

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) is closed effective October 1, 2025, as part of the federal government’s shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations. The Commission will resume normal operations when appropriations legislation is enacted, and the federal…

Idaho, Taiwan Flour Millers sign $1.2 billion wheat deal
Sep 24, 2025

Boise, Idaho — Idaho and Taiwan signed a $1.2 billion, four-year letter of intent for U.S. wheat exports. Lt. Governor Scott Bedke, Idaho wheat officials and representatives of Taiwan Flour Mills Association (TFMA) and Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO)…

Taxpayer Dollars Blocked for Solar Panels on Prime Farmland
Aug 18, 2025

Lebanon, TN – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins alongside Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Senator Marsha Blackburn, Senator Bill Hagerty, Representative John Rose, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden, announced USDA will no longer fund…

Aug 11, 2025

“Today’s CPI report revealed that inflation beat market expectations once again and remains stable, underscoring President Trump’s commitment to lower costs for American families and businesses. The Panicans continue to be proven wrong by the data – President Trump’s tariffs…