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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Will California benefit from Trump’s $12 billion farm aid package?

    President Trump says America’s trading partners have ripped us off for too long, so he raised tariffs on a range of imports. But China and others are retaliating, raising tariffs on American agricultural products, like soybeans, wheat, and dairy.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 25, 2018 • 1 min read

    President Trump says America’s trading partners have ripped us off for too long, so he raised tariffs on a range of imports. But China and others are retaliating, raising tariffs on American agricultural products, like soybeans, wheat, and dairy. That’s causing heartburn for farmers. Rural America is an important base of support for Republicans and Trump. So on Tuesday, the administration announced a $12 billion emergency aid package for American farmers.

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    LAPD Chief explains Trader Joe’s shootout
    1. 0:00LAPD Chief Michel Moore supports officer’s decision to stop Atkins by using deadly force
    2. 12:41Preparing for a new, hotter normal
    3. 26:25Will California benefit from Trump’s $12 billion farm aid package?You’re reading this
    4. 35:41Gwyneth Paltrow turned wellness into a business and reinvented herself in the process
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