Gold soared in 2025, both on the export and import side. Cars were among the worst performers. No commodities better ...

President Trump has promised to announce today that he will institute tariffs of up to 25% on imports from a list of nations he has taken to calling the “Dirty 15.” He had not identified those nations ...

The rising agricultural trade deficit is a relatively recent phenomenon, but it should not be a cause for alarm. Most exported goods face little competition from imports that help consumers meet their ...

Trade is a hot topic with a lot of uncertainty. Trade policy decisions made in Washington, D.C., will impact farmers and ranchers in the countryside. This Market Intel is part of a series exploring ...

President Donald Trump on May 12 announced that the U.S. and China had agreed to lower the escalating tariff rates on trade for the next 90 days. Massachusetts’ top export, gold, goes mostly to China.