On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 10:33:57 AM UTC-6, analogdial wrote:

"Mexico cancels sugar export permits to U.S. in trade dispute"

I hope that doesn't mean that we will be using even more of that
gawdawful corn syrup in everything.

Idaho sugar beet farmers will benefit. Good deal.

Gotta love the Mexican genius behind that decision..."we'll show them we'll stop exporting our products to the USA!".

Last time I checked the most effective strategy in a trade war is to stop IMPORTS from the country you are mad at. Especially if the product in question is easily obtained elsewhere (hey Cuba!).