Footnotes From the Archives News in Brief The Trump Administration Will Pay Farmers $16 Billion for Its Trade War The announcement comes amid criticism of farm subsidies, which exceed revenue Trump has taken in from tariffs on Chinese imports. Emily Moon
Key Takeaways News in Brief Trump’s Plan to Bail Out Farmers During the Trade War Could Backfire Corn and soybeans—the crops that have been hardest hit by the tariffs—are typically used for animal feed, not human consumption. Emily Moon
Economics How Will China Respond to Trump’s Increasing Economic Hostility? Concerns are rising that the two nations could be on the verge of a "new cold war." Charles Hankla
Economics Two Big Reasons Why Today’s GDP Growth Number Might Not Be Sustainable The Trump administration is touting the most recent GDP growth number, but not everyone is convinced it will last. Dwyer Gunn