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Some Sellers Sit Out Amazon Prime Day Over Tariffs

Amazon’s Prime Day is slamming into President Donald Trump’s trade war, with ever-shifting tariffs prompting some brands to sit out the sale and some shoppers hinting they plan to pull back.

July 8, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Ram Pickup Trucks Back in NHTSA Probe After 7 Injuries

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating whether earlier recalls of more than 1 million Ram pickups did enough to address a flaw that could lead to trucks rolling away unexpectedly.

July 7, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Fed Sees 9% Chance Rates Fall Back to Zero

The Federal Reserve can’t assume its benchmark lending rate won’t return to zero at some point in the future, according to a group of New York Fed researchers.

July 7, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Daimler Truck Sets $2.34 Billion Share Buyback

Daimler Truck will buy back $2.34 billion of its own shares, continuing a policy of returning cash to shareholders while managing the transition to low-emission vehicles.

July 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

Trump Sends Tariff Threat Letters to Allied Nations

The letters issued July 7 so far appeared to largely be a novel method of again punting a looming July 9 deadline for so-called “reciprocal” tariffs until at least the beginning of August.

July 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Nissan to Sell $1 Billion Convertible Bonds for Recovery

Nissan plans to sell about $5 billion in debt to help fund CEO Ivan Espinosa’s turnaround of the ailing automaker, part of a broader financing initiative to keep operations on track.

July 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

Oregon Backs $100 Million Coos Bay Container Terminal

Oregon lawmakers on June 30 approved $100 million for a new container terminal at the Port of Coos Bay, propelling the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port from proposal to construction plan.

July 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Diesel’s Supply Crunch Leaves Market Hungry for Barrels

U.S. stockpiles of diesel products have dropped to the lowest for the time of year since 1996, while in Europe benchmark futures are signaling a tight market.

July 7, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Shifts Tariff Start to Aug. 1 as Deal Deadline Looms

U.S. officials signaled that trading partners will have until Aug. 1 before the tariffs kick in. Trading partners face a July 9 deadline to reach a deal.

July 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

OPEC+ to Boost Oil Production by 548,000 Barrels a Day

Eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries say they will boost production by 548,000 barrels per day in August in a move that could further reduce gas prices this year.

July 7, 2025