- Soybean futures dropped 24 cents after President Trump returned from China without a formal trade deal, dashing hopes for expanded Chinese purchases.
- Colorado Governor Jared Polis commuted the sentence of Tina Peters, a former election clerk convicted of tampering with voting equip
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