Trump targets China over soybean trade as Boeing lands major missile deal

President Donald Trump is escalating his rhetoric against China over trade.

(LILAMAX)-  President Donald Trump is escalating his rhetoric against China over trade. In a post on Truth Social last night, he called China’s decision to stop buying U.S. soybeans a “hostile act” and said the United States may respond by ending imports of Chinese cooking oil and other trade elements.

Boeing, meanwhile, has secured a $2.7 billion contract to produce 3,000 Patriot missile seekers, which guide the interceptor missiles to their targets. The company said demand for the systems has spiked amid global tensions in Ukraine, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific.

The aerospace giant also reported delivering 55 aircraft in September — its highest monthly total since 2018 — as it works to stabilize production after years of safety and quality setbacks.

Stocks ended mixed after a volatile session driven by headlines surrounding China-U.S. trade tensions.

The latest Small Business Index shows declining optimism for the first time in three months, with owners citing inflation, weaker sales expectations, and ongoing labor shortages as key concerns.

And a new survey finds that more than one-third of Americans would redo their college experience if given the chance.
The poll of 2,000 adults by Talker Research for CSU Global found that 43 percent of college graduates would change at least one major decision they made, while 34 percent of all respondents say they are now more interested in higher education than they were at a younger age.