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Trump's CFTC Scales Back Enforcement, Alarming Farmers
Original: Under Trump, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Scales Back Enforcement, Worrying Farmers https://www.nytimes.com/2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has reduced its enforcement activity under the Trump administration, according to a New York Times report. The pullback is drawing concern from farmers, who rely on the agency to police commodity markets and guard against manipulation in the trading of crops and futures contracts that affect their livelihoods.
Why now: Farmers and market watchers worry reduced oversight leaves them exposed to manipulation in commodity markets.
Commodity Futures Trading CommissionDonald TrumpNew York TimesAmerican farmers
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- Under Trump, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Scales Back Enforcement, Worrying Farmers https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/politics/cotton-trump-commodity-markets-cftc.html # Politics # Regulation # Markets · nyt_politics@robot.villas · 3
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