Trump to provide $12 billion in aid to farmers to ease trade pain
25 July 2018 |
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The Trump administration on Tuesday said it would provide up to $12 billion in aid for U.S. farmers to shield them from the repercussions felt by trade spats between the United States and China, the European Union and others.
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