I don't think we've had this many sirens (indicating salvos launched fron Iran and Lebanon) in the wee hours since Israel's criminal war of aggression in Iran began. We have no real way of knowing what has hit where. It doesn't really matter. Israelis are rattled.
Twenty years ago we invaded Iraq. The war killed many innocent Iraqis and Americans. It destroyed the oldest Christian populations in the world. It cost over $1 trillion, and turned Iraq into a satellite of Iran. It was an unforced disaster, and I pray that we learn its lessons.
Talks come as trading costs soar, driving out independent firms
Cocoa prices more than doubled last year and remain elevated
Hartree last year bought soft commodities trader ED&F Man
Canada also has zero tariffs on imports of raw and semi-processed cocoa like butter and powder, while Mexico grows its own beans, meaning factories both north and south of the U.S. border can produce more cheaply than those domestically
Under the United States-Mexico-Canada free trade pact (USMCA), which the Trump administration has confirmed remains in place, Canada and Mexico can export chocolate to the U.S. tariff-free no matter where they sourced their inputs of cocoa