This could have interesting implications: What if the Italian-American automaker Fiat Chrysler is purchased by the Chinese? It needs to catch up with its competitors on self-driving vehicles, electric vehicles and other emerging technologies and only way to do that is bring in investor. It's been for sale for two years.

Since they are not in session in Washington this month, many congresspeople are home and meeting with constituents. Sen. Pat Roberts will be co-hosting meeting on Friday with Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill on agroterrorism.

The condition of the U.S. corn crop improved in the last week. Generally, by this time in the summer, corn condition is declining. According to weekly crop bulletin, best corn is in Pennsylvania.

A father in North Dakota, upon learning his 30-year-old son was in white supremacist rally in Virginia, wrote a letter to Fargo Forum that his son is not welcome at family gatherings.