Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to support the manufacturing of glyphosate. “Ensuring an adequate supply of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides is thus crucial to the national security and defense…”
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Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to support the manufacturing of glyphosate. “Ensuring an adequate supply of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides is thus crucial to the national security and defense…”
Trump's latest affront to MAHA, and a sweetheart favor to the pesticide industry: invoking the Defense Production Act to support the manufacturing of glyphosate. "Ensuring an adequate supply of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides is thus crucial to the national…
— Gary Ruskin (@garyruskin) February 18, 2026
Mark Skidmore is Professor of Economics at Michigan State University where he holds the Morris Chair in State and Local Government Finance and Policy. His research focuses on topics in public finance, regional economics, and the economics of natural disasters. Mark created the Lighthouse Economics website and blog to share economic research and information relevant for navigating tumultuous times. View more posts
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