Max Armstrong shares that the shopping mall near you could be hurting even without large stores, because many stores are not renewing their leases. From This Week in Agribusiness, there's a push to fix to the new tax law that gives cooperatives a significant tax advantage and USDA wants it changed. Max shares the 'fun' of a recent plumbing project that he couldn't have completed without help from a local hardware supplier.

Midwest Digest is a twice-daily audio feature produced by Max Armstrong, offering news and commentary from across the Midwest.

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