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China Promised to Buy More U.S. Farm Goods. It Hasn’t Happened.

21 September 2026 at 14:49
Soybeans are the notable exception, revealing Beijing’s selective approach to fulfilling trade commitments ahead of the summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping.

Β© KC McGinnis for The New York Times

In May, China agreed to buy at least $17 billion in U.S. farm goods a year through 2028. China had already vowed separately to step up purchases of American soybeans.

Trump and Xi Meet Amid an Uneasy U.S.-China Trade Truce

21 September 2026 at 14:18
Beyond warm meetings between their leaders, the countries are engaging in tit-for-tat measures that call into question the stability of their arrangement.

Β© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

President Trump and Xi Jinping, the leader of China, met last year in Busan, South Korea.

The Working Class Face a β€˜Class Ceiling’ in Elite Occupations

19 September 2026 at 13:55
Being female or a person of color has long been seen as a disadvantage in hiring and promotion. A new study of college professors shows that class may loom as large.

Β© Kaiti Sullivan for The New York Times

Clint Harris, whose parents did not graduate from college, says that in graduate school he lacked the savvy and networking skills of his peers.
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