Trump Admin Mulls Farmer Bailout After China's Retaliatory Tariffs Threaten Exports
(www.zerohedge.com)https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-admin-mulls-farmer-bailout-after-chinas-retaliatory-tariffs-threaten-exportsThe Trump administration is exploring options to shield American farmers from deepening fallout as its trade conflict with China intensifies, including a possible revival of bailout programs once used during earlier skirmishes with Beijing.
According to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, officials are "looking at that again," referencing a $28 billion aid package deployed during President Trump’s first term through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), a government-owned entity designed to support farm incomes and prices.