Article Link: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/cuban-sugar-production-falls-further-rattling-rum-makers-2025-05-14/ Sugar cane production in Cuba has fallen to an extremely low level, the lowest since the 19th century. Sugar cane production has fallen below 200,000 tons of sugar and has impacted rum production, leaving many of these businesses to not be able to produce. State-run monopoly AZCUBA planned to produce 265,000 metric tons of raw sugar this… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-navys-new-fighter-jet-threatened-by-funding-dispute-sources-say-2025-05-14/ Congress and the Navy are currently in dispute with the Trump administration over the development of the US Navy’s new fighter jet to replace the current F/A 18 Super hornet with a new stealth fighter jet. There has been funding provided by Congress as they designated 453 million dollars for the development of the new jet, however,… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/qatar-signs-200-bln-deal-buy-jets-boeing-during-trump-visit-2025-05-14/ During Trumps visit to the Middle east, he signed a deal with Qatar Airways to order 160 Boeing jet’s that consist of 787’s and 777x’s which are mid and long range jet’s. Qatar Airways is Qatar’s national airline and has many routes across the world. Qatar Airways also opted to use General Electrics engines as opposed to… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czjny8kee1zo Markets are mixed about how to react over the tariffs placed on countries like China by the Trump administration. The European Union and Canada have said that they are prepared to have even retaliatory trade measures to combat the tariffs placed on these countries. Many fear that a recession is now in the looms due to the… Read more »
Article Link: https://apnews.com/article/college-admissions-international-student-enrollment-trump-fd8b6b8f298629bbcc7339568b1c76f3 The new policies under the Trump administration make international students studying in the United States fear that if they are safe here in the states. With the growing fear that they made get their visas revoked, deported, or kicked out of school due to comments made about the US’s decisions around the world. Many countries children are… Read more »
Article Link: https://apnews.com/article/ms13-gang-arrest-bondi-el-salvador-trump-1cbc860c58257db21e0926b95d825f6d An MS-13 leader has been arrested in Virginia following Donald Trumps aggressive crackdown on drug and cartels in the United States. Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos was arrested and was found with many weapons in his home during the arrest. He was living in the United States illegally and the gang has been on the uprising over the… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-egg-exports-soar-amid-stronger-us-demand-2025-03-12/ During the month of February, egg imports from Brazil had increased 57.5% compared to the same time last year. Since the beginning of the bird flu here in the United States, egg prices have soared and averages reaching over 6 dollars a dozen here in the states. The United States has started to import more eggs and… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/10/americas/argentine-military-hunts-chinese-fishing-vessels/index.html Just off the coast of Argentina, Chinese fisherman boats have been filling up the region with 380 ships. Due to China depleting it’s own marine ecosystem near it’s shores, many rely on Argentina’s coast to make a living and supply food for their country. The Argentinian government has said they’re going to keep an close eye and… Read more »
Article Link:https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-says-he-will-raise-tariffs-canada-metals-50-2025-03-11/ On March 11th, Donald Trump announced that he would put another 25% tariff on the steel and other metals coming into the United States from Canada. Trump had already put 25% on Canadian steel and metals and in response the Ontario Premier (Governor) Doug Ford said that he would increase the prices of electricity prices imported into the… Read more »
