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Democrats say the tighter regulations are undemocratic and will hurt Black voters in particular. American Airlines and United Airlines have spoken out against measures that restrict voting access, sparking a furious response from Republicans who say the bills counter fraud. After Delta blasted Georgia’s Republican-backed voting bill last week, some lawmakers attempted to end its jet-fuel tax breaks. Now airlines are concerned that tax breaks that allow them to reduce fuel costs could be singled out by lawmakers in Texas in retaliation for opposition to new voting laws, people familiar with ...

2/18/2021 * Traders await USDA supply/demand update on Friday * Wheat gains on harsh U.S. cold, surging European wheat (Adds closing prices) By Karl Plume CHICAGO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - U.S. corn and soybean futures retreated on Thursday after the Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected that U.S. farmers would devote more acres to the two crops this spring than any year on record. Wheat futures, meanwhile, climbed to the highest level in 2-1/2 weeks on rallying European wheat prices, a weaker dollar and concerns about U.S. winter crop damage due to frigid weather across the wheat belt. Corn a...

* Traders await USDA supply/demand update on Friday * Wheat gains on harsh U.S. cold, surging European wheat CHICAGO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - U.S. corn and soybean futures retreated on Thursday after the Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected that U.S. farmers would devote more acres to the two crops this spring than any year on record. Wheat futures, meanwhile, climbed to the highest level in 2-1/2 weeks on rallying European wheat prices, a weaker dollar and concerns about U.S. winter crop damage due to frigid weather across the wheat belt. Corn and soy extended earlier declines after the USD...

(Adds closing U.S. prices)By Julie IngwersenCHICAGO, Feb 16 (Reuters) - U.S. wheat futures climbed to a one-week high on Tuesday, rising more than 3% on fears that frigid temperatures in the bread basket of the Plains may have damaged winter wheat, analysts said.Corn and soybean futures followed the firm trend, with a strong U.S. soy-crushing pace and worries about harvest delays in Brazil lending support.

U.S. wheat futures climbed to a one-week high on Tuesday, rising more than 3% on fears that frigid temperatures in the bread basket of the Plains may have damaged winter wheat, analysts said. ...