WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday that relief is being considered for farmers, who face lower prices and high inventories as a trade war between China and the United States continues. “Relief is being considered. The Secretary of Agriculture, I know, has spoken to the president about that, and again, it’s being […]
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Relief for farmers under consideration, White House says
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday that relief is being considered for farmers, who face lower prices and high inventories as a trade war between China and the United States continues.
“Relief is being considered. The Secretary of Agriculture, I know, has spoken to the president about that, and again, it’s being considered,” White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told reporters at a briefing.
(Reporting by Jeff Mason, Katharine Jackson; editing by Costas Pitas)