Mexico's continued shortfalls in its water deliveries under the 1944 water-sharing treaty are decimating American agriculture--particularly farmers in the Rio Grande valley. As a result, today for the first time, the U.S. will deny Mexico's non-treaty request for a special

President #Trump speaking in the Rose Garden on Wednesday announced his administration will impose 25% #tariffs on auto imports starting Thursday at midnight.

**US Initial Weekly Jobless Claims: -6,000 at 219,000 in week ending Mar 29, expected +4,000 at 228,000 **US Continuing Weekly Jobless Claims: +56,000 at 1.903 mln; last week's continuing claims 1.856 mln

On Friday China's finance ministry reported an additional 34% in #tariffs will be imposed on all goods from the U.S. from April 10th

Officials shut down #Keystone oil pipeline in North Dakota after a rupture was reported.

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US Housing Starts and Building Permits US March Housing Starts: ⬇️-11.4% to 1.32 mln units annualized rate; expected -6.1% to 1.41 mln US March February Building Permits: ⬇️-1.6% to 1.482 mln unit annualized rate; expected -1.1% to 1.41 mln

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US Advanced Durable Goods Headline Recap **US March Advanced Durable Goods: -9.2%; prior +1.0%; expected +1.6% **US March Advanced Durable Goods ex Trans: +0.7%; prior +0.7% **US March Advanced Durable Goods ex Def: +10.4%; prior +0.8%

**US Initial Weekly #Jobless Claims: +6,000 at 222,000 in week ending April 19, expected +5,000 at 220,000 **US Continuing Weekly Jobless Claims: -37,000 at 1.841 mln; last week's continuing claims 1.885 mln

▪️US Initial Weekly Jobless Claims: +18,000 at 241,000 in week ending April 26, expected +3,000 at 225,000 ▪️US Continuing Weekly Jobless Claims: +83,000 at 1.916 mln; last week's continuing claims 1.841 mln

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Argentina’s Economy Minister has ruled out extending tax breaks for #corn and #soy exports but announced that tax relief for wheat and barley will be extended beyond the original June deadline, now running through March 2026.

BREAKING: The Sakurajima volcano in Kyushu, Japan has had a large eruption 🇯🇵

**US Initial Weekly Jobless Claims: -2,000 at 227,000 in week ending May 17, expected +1,000 at 230,000 **US Continuing Weekly Jobless Claims: +36,000 at 1.903 mln; last week's continuing claims 1.881 mln

U.S. President Donald #Trump voiced reluctance on Wednesday about implementing new sanctions against Russia in response to the war in Ukraine, stating that he was concerned such measures might hinder efforts to secure a ceasefire.

US 1Q 2025 Prelim #GDP Q/Q: -0.2%; expected -0.3%; 1Q 2025 Advanced -0.3%