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Under Trump, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Scales Back Enforcement, Worrying Farmers

US · 2026-09-28

Key takeaway

CFTC reduces regulatory enforcement, easing compliance for cotton brokers.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerthe CFTC reduces regulatory enforcement, lowering oversight and compliance costs for cotton brokers
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onbrokers operate with more latitude, but farmers and hedgers face higher counterparty and market integrity risk in cotton futures
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youUS SMEs using cotton or commodity derivatives see increased risk of broker default or contract failure, requiring tighter diligence and contract review

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Source: NYT Business

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