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Amazon employees load packages on carts at Amazon's DAX7 delivery station, July 16, 2024, South Gate, Calif.
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Amazon Spends $1 Billion to Increase Pay and Lower Health Care Costs for U.S. Workers
Full-time employees, on average, will see their pay rise by $1,600 per year.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers opening remarks at the Liberal caucus in Edmonton, Sept. 10, 2025.
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Canada's Carney Heads to Mexico to Discuss Trade Before a Review of Their U.S. Trade Deal
The United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact, or USMCA, is up for review next year.
September 18, 2025
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during a news conference in Washington, Sept. 17, 2025.
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Federal Reserve Cuts Key Rate for First Time This Year
The Fed also projected that it would also do so twice more before the end of the year.
September 18, 2025
A container ship departs from the port of Santos in Brazil, April 1, 2025.
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Shipping Companies Support a First-Ever Global Fee on Greenhouse Gases
U.S. shipping companies have endorsed it — but the Trump administration is opposed.
September 15, 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Washington, during an event with President Donald Trump.
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China Launches Probes Targeting U.S. Semiconductors Ahead of Madrid Trade Talks
Probes target certain analog IC chips imported from the U.S.
September 15, 2025
A Mexican flag hangs at the National Palace, where a portrait of former Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador hangs, as President Claudia Sheinbaum delivers her first state-of-the-nation address in Mexico City, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025.
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Mexico Proposes New Import Taxes on 1,400 Products to Boost National Production
The move coincides with U.S. pressure to present a united front against China.
September 12, 2025
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The west front of the Capitol, Washington, Sept. 11, 2025.
Unemployment, Inflation, GDP Growth to Be Worse than Projected, Budget Office Says
September 15, 2025
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Metalworking Machinery Orders Up More than 20% in July
September 11, 2025
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Tool Supplier Reports Ransomware Attack
September 10, 2025
Several shipping containers have fallen off a cargo ship and into the water at the Port of Long Beach, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.
More than 60 Containers Fall Off Ship in Long Beach Port
September 10, 2025
A shopper pushes a cart loaded with paper goods through the parking lot of a Costco warehouse, Aug. 12, 2025, Colorado Springs, Colo.
U.S. Supply Chain Prices Unexpectedly Fell 0.1% in August
September 10, 2025
The Supreme Court Building is seen in Washington on March 28, 2017.
Supreme Court to Quickly Consider Trump's Power to Impose Sweeping Tariffs
September 10, 2025
Train cars are immersed in the Yellowstone River after a bridge collapse near Columbus, Mont., June 24, 2023.
Government to Increase Number of Inspectors Trained to Spot Rail Bridge Concerns
September 9, 2025
U.S. Postal Service delivery vehicles are parked outside a post office in Boys Town, Neb., Aug. 18, 2020.
Postal Traffic to U.S. Sank 80% After Trump Administration Ended Exemption on Low-Value Parcels
September 8, 2025
The Supreme Court building in Washington on March 28, 2017.
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Take Up Tariffs Case, Reverse Ruling
September 8, 2025
Export vehicles are parked at Daikoku Pier in Yokohama, near Tokyo, April 8, 2025.
Japan Welcomes Trump's Order to Implement Lower Tariffs On Autos, Other Goods
September 5, 2025
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Tariffs Affecting Profits and Likely to Lead to Increased Prices, Survey Shows
September 4, 2025
President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Aug. 26, 2025.
What Happens to Trump’s Tariffs Now That a Federal Appeals Court Has Knocked Them Down?
September 3, 2025
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Police stand guard in front of a building in Sao Paulo, Aug. 28, 2025.
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Brazil Cracks Down on Criminal Links to the Fuel Supply Chain
The money laundering scheme involves investment funds and the fuel sector.
September 2, 2025
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Trump Plans Hefty Tax on Imported Drugs, Risking Higher Prices and Shortages
For decades, imported medicine has mostly been allowed to enter the U.S. duty free.
September 2, 2025
Amanda Follett opens packages at A Sight For Sport Eyes, a brick-and-mortar and e-commerce store for sport goggles, Aug. 20, 2025, in West Linn, Ore.
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Duty-Free No More: Parcels Worth Under $800 No Longer Qualify for a U.S. Tariff Exemption
Low-value imports lost their duty-free status today.
August 29, 2025
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What the End of the 'De Minimis Exemption' Means for U.S. Trade
Major trade policy shift eliminates $800 duty-free imports, leveling playing field for U.S. businesses.
August 29, 2025
A Home Depot store in Los Angeles, July 24, 2023.
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Criminal Ring Arrested for Hundreds of Home Depot Thefts Worth $10M
The group made 600 thefts this year alone.
August 29, 2025
President Donald Trump holds charts as he speaks about the economy in the Oval Office, Aug. 7, 2025.
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U.S. Economy Grows 3.3% in Second Quarter, Government Says
The second estimate of April-June growth upgraded an initial 3% finding.
August 28, 2025
A worker stitches a footwear in a manufacturing unit in Agra, India, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
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Trump's 50% Tariffs on India Take Effect
The tariffs come as the administration pushes for more access to India’s agriculture and dairy sectors.
August 27, 2025
Amanda Follett works on packages at A Sight For Sport Eyes, a brick-and-mortar and e-commerce store for sport goggles, Aug. 20, 2025, in West Linn, Ore.
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The U.S. Tariff Exemption for Small Orders Ends Friday
It's a widely used customs exemption for international shipments worth $800 or less.
August 27, 2025
This photo provided by Noveon Magnetics, a row of specialized furnaces that are used to produce rare earth magnets sits inside the Noveon Magnetics plant in San Marcos, Texas.
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Trump Administration Investing in U.S. Rare Earths in Push to Break China's Grip
"This is the Manhattan Project moment for rare earths."
August 27, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives before a trilateral signing with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Washington.
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What to Know About Visas for Foreign Truckers and the Politics of a Deadly Florida Crash
The pause appeared to be as much about politics as road safety.
August 25, 2025
U.S. Postal Service delivery vehicles are parked outside a post office in Boys Town, Neb., Aug. 18, 2020.
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European Postal Services Suspend Shipment of Packages to U.S. Over Tariffs
Orders worth less than $800 might become harder to find.
August 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a news conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, Aug. 22, 2025.
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Canada to Match Tariff Exemptions Under USMCA Trade Pact
The U.S. carve-out shields the vast majority of goods from punishing duties.
August 25, 2025
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Industrial AI Playbook: Opportunities in Supply Chain and Distribution
Although data can provide transparency and insights, time-sensitivity brings new complexities.
August 22, 2025
Workers use machinery to dig at a rare earth mine in Ganxian county in central China's Jiangxi province on Dec. 30, 2010.
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What to Know About China's New Regulations On Rare Earths
New rules apply both to rare earths originating in China and those sent to China for refining.
August 22, 2025