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Trump’s diesel threats could go very wrong — just look at the soyabean

1 source · first seen 09:30 2 Oct · updated 09:30 2 Oct

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  • The piece warns Trump’s diesel threats could backfire, drawing a parallel with Nixon’s soybean export ban
  • Nixon’s ban briefly suppressed domestic prices but carried a huge long-term cost

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Financial TimesTrump’s diesel threats could go very wrong — just look at the soyabean09:30