United States: Trump approval hits record low ahead of midterms
Midterm outlook darkens as agricultural support meets grid bottlenecks and diplomatic maneuvers
Global Desk · composed from 11 outlets · every claim links to its sources
What happened
The administration announced $8 billion in diesel fuel relief for farmers, White House envoy Steve Witkoff traveled to Oslo for peace talks with Ukraine and European allies, and President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to a record low 31% before the November 3 congressional elections. 3516 U.S. Treasury yields moved lower as investors awaited housing and employment data, markets signaled a faint response to Federal Reserve policy, and gold slipped as traders weighed the Fed's rate outlook. 4615 Goldman Sachs warned that energy bottlenecks threaten to stall AI development, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky complained to U.S. lawmakers about Starlink restrictions and inadequate military alerts. 112
Why it matters
Trump's record-low approval rating suggests potential Republican losses in the midterms, while state ballot measures on Medicaid and transgender rights will reveal American positions on divisive health policy issues. 52 Grid delays and China's 90% dominance of rare earth magnets pose strategic risks to U.S. leadership in AI and robotics, as Tesla reported production setbacks due to Chinese export controls. 118
What to watch
General Motors will report earnings before the bell, and investors will parse upcoming housing and employment data for signals about the Federal Reserve's next moves. 116
Sources · 18
[1]Robot Wars – How China Has the Robotics Industry in Its Grip
OilPrice.com
[2]Así quedó la Tabla Anual 2026, con las clasificaciones a las copas Libertadores y Sudamericana, tras la fecha 13
La Nación (Argentina)
[3]Why Brazil’s election could sway the U.S. soybean market
Farm Progress
[4]San Francisco 49ers receiver Mike Evans left Monday night's win over the Washington Commanders with Achilles tendinitis.
The Associated Press · Bluesky
[5]COMMENTARY: Markets' squeal is music to Fed ears — but still too faint reut.rs/4B8l1OK
Reuters · Bluesky
[6]STAT+: The key health care ballot measures we’re watching in the midterms
STAT
[7]Gold slips as investors weigh Fed rate outlook reut.rs/4sgttHF
Reuters · Bluesky
[8]Starboard Value Takes Stake in Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) After Merger Collapse
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux
[9]Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
Federal Register · propane
[10]"Power is probably the forever bottleneck": Grid delays threaten the AI race.
Axios Business
[11]Chinese patrols to Taiwan's east are 'destabilising', US Congress-appointed official says reut.rs/4yA1tk2
Reuters · Bluesky
[12]Trump Announces $8 Billion in Emergency Diesel Relief for U.S. Farmers
OilPrice.com
[13]General Motors is set to report earnings before the bell. Here's what Wall Street expects
CNBC · Bluesky
[14]Witkoff heads to Oslo, plans Russia trip for peace talks
Axios Business
[15]Claas invests $10M in Nebraska research center
Farm Progress
[16]U.S. Treasury yields move lower as investors await housing, employment data
CNBC · Bluesky
[17]Zelensky denuncia restricciones a Starlink y reclama a Washington por falta de avisos militares
La Tercera
[18]President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to a record low as Americans worried about high gasoline prices and appeared ready to punish his Republican Party in the November 3 congressional elections, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Reuters · Bluesky
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