U.S. Trade with China Could Heat Up in 2022

Look ahead to potential situations including the debt ceiling, WHIP+, President Biden’s challenges, and foreign hotspots.

By Jenna Hoffman

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December 06, 2021 03:32 PM

Biden was triumphant on Sunday after Democrats cemented control of the Senate and said the result meant he was going into his meeting with Xi in Bali on Monday "stronger." — Biden was triumphant on Sunday after Democrats cemented control of the Senate and said the result meant he was going into his meeting with Xi in Bali on Monday “stronger.”

AgriTalk’s Davis Michaelsen and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer recap hot topics last week and share what to watch this week. Click on the video above or the podcast below for insight on these topics and more:

> Debt Ceiling

> WHIP+

> U.S. Trade with China and Taiwan

Crop Insurance Trade China Farm Bill

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