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“We have done hard things before. With this committee’s guidance, and in partnership with labor and industry, we can do them again," Maritime Administrator Stephen Carmel told senators.
President Trump's approach to renegotiating trade deals has injected unease into international supply chains as well as a domestic trucking industry already 2½ years into a downturn.
“We’re going to have a very aggressive legislative agenda coming right out of the gates in January,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said Dec. 16.
The U.S. accused China of engaging in unfair trade practices in the semiconductor sector, but is declining to impose additional tariffs on chip imports until at least mid-2027.
The FBI has been working with TIA to streamline relaying of information and reports from TIA members about cargo theft activity, both traditional and more sophisticated.
Trucking activity in the U.S. climbed slightly in November, but shipments remain at low levels, according to American Trucking Associations.
Colorado Faces $24M Federal Funding Cut Over CDL Response
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis called it a case of “crossed wires,” saying the state has “finished the investigation and we are conducting a final review of the findings."
Economy Expands at Surprisingly Strong 4.3% Annual Rate
U.S. GDP from July through September — the economy’s total output of goods and services — rose from its 3.8% growth rate in the April-June quarter, the Commerce Department said Dec. 23.
Samsung Unit to Buy ZF’s Driver Assistance Arm for $1.8B
The deal will combine Harman’s cockpit expertise with market-leading camera technology for the next generation of so-called software-defined cars.
Tariff-Hit German Exports to US Fall Sharply, Analysis Finds
The value of exports to the U.S. fell by 8% compared with the same period last year. By contrast, exports across the Atlantic had increased by an average of 5% per year between 2016 and 2024.
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