Thursday, January 15, 2026 3:26PM CST
Congressional Republicans are proposing up to $15 billion in farmer aid that would be added to appropriation bills before the end of the month. House Democrats on Thursday proposed $17 billion in aid to farmers. Both proposals would increase aid to specialty crop growers, who will receive a small slice of the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program aid.
Thursday, January 15, 2026 10:13AM CST
Unhappiness with high prices and fears of losing jobs have caused the public to give the economy a low grade.