The global economy has been chugging along nicely on one of the world’s busiest sea lanes.

While 2018 was the year trade wars broke out, 2019 will be the year the global economy feels the impact.

China resumed buying U.S. soybeans, bringing some relief to farmers in Donald Trump’s heartland as President Xi Jinping works toward a trade deal with his American counterpart.

U.S. producer prices rose in November on advances in foods and transportation services, while a measure of underlying costs accelerated.