Tariffs, low crop prices impacting Nebraska economy in the wrong way

Driving down the road the other day, I was startled to hear one of our congressional representatives tell NPR that both Nebraska and Iowa were experiencing "basically a recession economy."

Both states have agriculture-based economies, for the most part, and rely on foreign trade. Plus, low crop prices have dogged farmers in recent years.

The new tariffs being imposed, here and there, by President Trump have disrupted export markets for American goods, such as corn and soybeans, and caused a lot of uncertainty for businesses.

Foreign trade is a big deal in our state, contributing $7.9 billion f...