Iowa Pain Undercuts Trump’s Economic Narrative as Tariffs Bite

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As Trump heads to Des Moines to tout affordability, Iowa’s farmers bear the cost of tariffs and China’s retaliation, squeezing soybean and corn markets, lifting input costs, and contributing to manufacturing job losses and broader rural economic strain that complicates his economic messaging.
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