SNEED-CAST Industry Update: Fed Cuts Rates, SNAP Faces Crisis, and U.S.–China Trade Deal Reset
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Welcome back to SNEED-CAST, your go-to source for staying sharp in the fast-moving world of manufacturing, packaging, and industrial technology. In this week’s Industry Update, Alexa breaks down the headlines shaping the economy and supply chain:
💰 Federal Reserve Rate Cut — Why Jerome Powell says more cuts aren’t guaranteed and how the government shutdown complicates the Fed’s next move.
🥫 SNAP Funding Shortfall — Millions face food insecurity as partial funding leaves America’s largest food-aid program in crisis.
🌏 U.S.–China Trade Deal Reset — Trump and Xi strike a truce that reverses parts of their own trade war — but questions remain about what’s really been gained.
📈 Tariffs and the Supreme Court — Even if the court strikes down Trump’s global import taxes, he has plenty of other tools to keep tariffs high.
Stay ahead of industry trends, economic shifts, and policy decisions that impact packaging, production, and trade with every episode of SNEED-CAST.
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Recall Radar
This week’s Recall Radar covers several major product recalls you should know about:
• Golden Island Fire-Grilled Pork Jerky — potential metal wire contamination from conveyor belt; sold at Costco and Sam’s Club.
• Hormel Fire Braised Chicken — possible metal contamination affecting food-service products nationwide.
• Pre-Cooked Pasta Meals — Listeria outbreak linked to Nate’s Fine Foods; six deaths and 27 illnesses reported.
• Häagen-Dazs Mini Bars — undeclared wheat due to packaging error; recall spans 31 states.
Check your fridge, freezer, and pantry — and if you’ve spotted one of these, drop a comment to let us know.
Articles:
Federal Reserve Cuts Key Rate, Yet Powell Says Future Reductions Are Not Locked In
www.foodmanufacturing.com/economy/news/22953412/federal-reserve-cuts-key-rate-yet-powell-says-future-reductions-are-not-locked-in
Trump Administration Says SNAP Will Be Partially Funded in November
www.foodmanufacturing.com/regulation/news/22953417/trump-administration-says-snap-will-be-partially-funded-in-november
Deal Between the U.S. and China Is Undoing Damage from a Self-Inflicted Trade War
www.foodmanufacturing.com/supply-chain/news/22953421/us-china-deal-undoes-trade-war-damage
Trump Has Other Tariff Options if Supreme Court Strikes Down Worldwide Import Taxes
www.foodmanufacturing.com/policy/news/22953428/trump-tariff-options-supreme-court-ruling
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