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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.

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Jobless Claims Rise to Highest Level Since June

Initial claims increased by 8,000 to 237,000 in the week ended Aug. 30. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 230,000 applications.

September 4, 2025
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Trade Gap Hits 4-Month High as Firms Rush to Beat Tariffs

The surge in imports was driven by industrial supplies, which rose to the highest level in four months amid a surge in inbound shipments of gold.

September 4, 2025
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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Save Sweeping Import Tariffs

The appeal calls for putting the case on a highly expedited schedule with arguments in early November, according to filings reviewed by Bloomberg.

September 4, 2025
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Daimler Truck Seeks Investors for °®¶ą´«Ă˝ Unit

The German truck maker is working with Bank of America Corp. to sound out potential investors interested in acquiring a minority stake in Torc.

September 4, 2025
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DOT Moves to Add Fentanyl Tests for Commercial Truck Drivers

If the rule is finalized, DOT would amend its federal drug-testing program regulation (49 CFR Part 40) to include both substances. Public comments on the proposal are due Oct. 17.

September 4, 2025
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Amazon at Odds With Delivery Partners Over Van Repair Bills

The dispute over repair bills is the latest dustup between the world’s largest online retailer and contract firms that hire drivers to deliver packages to Amazon shoppers.

September 4, 2025
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Beyond Automation: How AI Elevates Creativity and Strategy

AI is transforming freight transportation by automating routine tasks like load entry and invoice processing, freeing professionals to focus on what drives growth—strategic thinking, customer relationships, and exception management that competitors can't replicate. In this whitepaper, CEO Mark Hill and CPO Danielle Villegas of PCS Software offer a framework for transforming your operations from task-heavy to strategy-focused, positioning your company to dominate in the AI-powered future of freight.

September 4, 2025
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Canada’s Envoys Head to DC After Fruitful Trump Conversation

The Canadian prime minister said more meetings are taking place in Washington involving officials including Michael Sabia, Canada’s top civil servant.

September 3, 2025
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Trump Threatens to Scrap Trade Deals if Tariffs Fall

“If we don’t win that case, our country is going to suffer so greatly,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “These deals are all done; I guess we’d have to unwind them.”

September 3, 2025
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ConocoPhillips to Slash Up to 25% of Global Workforce

The majority of the oil giant’s job cuts, which are in the range of 20% to 25% of its roughly 13,000-strong workforce, will occur this year, the company said in an email Sept. 3.

September 3, 2025