The joint statement advances the preliminary deal announced a month ago, by including specific benchmarks for the EU to secure tariff discounts on cars, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.
August 21, 2025Trucking Business News
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.
FMCSA's Elison Touts NTDC Drivers' Dedication to Safety
“This event is to celebrate all of you," FMCSA Chief Counsel Jesse Elison told competitors at the 88th annual National Truck Driving Championships. Â
August 20, 2025Truckstop Strengthens Freight Platform With Denim Deal
Denim offers factoring, payment processing, accounts payable and receivable management, working capital solution and back-office automation.
August 20, 2025US Crude Oil Exports Surge After Summer Lull
Shipments are expected to surpass 4 million barrels a day in August and September, reaching levels not seen since the start of the year, according to some market participants.
August 20, 2025Inflation Fears Still Dominate Fed Debate Over Tariff Impact
Officials acknowledged worries over higher inflation and weaker employment, but “a majority of participants judged the upside risk to inflation as the greater of these two risks."
August 20, 2025JFK Airport Expands Truck Parking to 150 Spaces
Officials said the expansion will help manage growth in cargo operations at JFK, where volume reached 1.67 million tons in 2024 — a 25% increase since 2019.
August 20, 2025Trump Tariffs Spur Manufacturing Boom in Puerto Rico
President Donald Trump’s “America First” tariff policies are boosting manufacturing in Puerto Rico, an island he has both attacked and claimed to help more than any other U.S. leader.
August 20, 2025Target COO Michael Fiddelke to Become CEO Feb. 1
Michael Fiddelke succeeds Brian Cornell, who helped re-energize the company when he took the helm in 2014 but has struggled to turn around weak sales in a more competitive retail landscape.
August 20, 2025Medium-Duty Truck Sales Drop 17% in July
U.S. medium-duty truck sales fell 17.3% year over year in July, according to data from Wards Intelligence, continuing a trend of not meeting previous-year levels.
August 20, 2025DOT Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Undocumented Driver
An undocumented truck driver who obtained CDLs from two states was involved in a Florida crash that killed three people, prompting a federal investigation.
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