Two states top $1 billion in Trump tariff payments this year

Producers in Iowa and Illinois reaped 20 percent of the trade war payments from the Trump administration, as cash disbursements leaped to nearly $10.2 billion nationwide for this year’s crops and livestock. Iowa collected $1.15 billion and Illinois $1.06 billion, according to the USDA. The payment total surged by $3.3 billion following release of the… » Read More

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