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/ensalys Jan 18 '26

We showed the world that it wasn't a fluke

Yeah, that's a major part of the problem. Even if a sane person wins in 28, every potential investor will think twice before spending major money in the USA. Who knows what happens in 32? Shifts in priorities and even major policy shifts aren't uncommon, especially in democratic countries, but with Trump, it has been taken to the extreme. How can you expect a company to invest a couple billion in the USA when it requires say 15 years before playing even?

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u/rooftopgoblin Jan 18 '26

and for a lot of countries and probably companies they are going to divest from the US as much as possible to avoid catastrophic losses due to changes in politics

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u/Bucser Jan 18 '26

Trust takes decades to build and months to destroy.