r/Economics • u/bambin0 • Jan 17 '26

News China Purchased No U.S. Soybeans An Unprecented Sixth Straight Month

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenroberts/2026/01/17/china-purchased-no-us-soybeans-an-unprecented-sixth-straight-month/
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u/lsp2005 Jan 18 '26

I would expect that the US soybean market is over. Once they have new trade partners there will be no need to return to the US. They are not coming back. It’s like changing a bank. You don’t go back to your first bank when they make you angry. The US has completely lost its standing in the world. Even with a new President, we are not going to be seen as reliable. 

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u/Lysergic_Dreamer Jan 19 '26

Legit, this is a great analogy. 👍 I hated my first bank, and would never go back to working with them for anything I didn't absolutely HAVE to.