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Trump to Give Auto Tariffs Reprieve After Carmaker Appeals

President Donald Trump is on track to ease the impact of his auto tariffs, with changes sought by the industry that would lift some levies on foreign parts for cars and trucks made inside the U.S.

April 29, 2025
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Tariff 'Chaos' Drags Manufacturing Gauge to Worst Since 2020

A widely followed measure of Texas manufacturing activity weakened as executives used words like 鈥渃haos鈥 and 鈥渋nsanity鈥 to describe the turmoil spurred by President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs.

April 28, 2025
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Trucking鈥檚 Energy Transition Enters 鈥楶eak Uncertainty鈥

The transportation industry鈥檚 transition toward low- and zero-emission vehicles and alternative fuels has entered an uncertain period as the U.S. regulatory landscape shifts rapidly.

April 28, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Trump Insists Plan for Higher Tariffs Will Move Ahead

President Donald Trump suggested another delay to his higher so-called 鈥渞eciprocal鈥 tariffs was unlikely, raising pressure on nations to negotiate trade deals with his administration.

April 25, 2025
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Low-Income Earners Face Sharpest Impact From Tariffs

While prices will rise for everyone, lower-income families are expected to lose a larger portion of their budgets because they tend to spend more of their earnings on goods.

April 25, 2025
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Carney Says Canada Won鈥檛 Rush Trade Deal With Trump

鈥淲e don鈥檛 have to do a deal in the short term,鈥 Carney told reporters April 24, as he campaigned in British Columbia ahead of the April 28 election. 鈥淢y government will do the right deal.鈥

April 24, 2025
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Trump Orders Truck Import Probe, Setting Stage for Tariffs

President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration started an investigation into the need for tariffs on imports of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts, an expansion of his trade war.

April 24, 2025
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China Says There Are No Negotiations With US Over Tariffs

China on April 24 denied President Donald Trump鈥檚 assertion that the two sides were in active negotiations over tariffs, saying the suggestion was as groundless as 鈥渢rying to catch the wind.鈥

April 24, 2025
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States Sue Trump Over Tariffs Imposed Without Congress

The suit argues that Congress didn鈥檛 grant Trump the necessary authority to impose the tariffs and national trade policy 鈥渘ow hinges on the president鈥檚 whims."

April 23, 2025
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Trump Hasn鈥檛 Offered Unilateral Tariff Cuts on China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the Trump administration is looking at multiple factors regarding China beyond just tariffs 鈥 including non-tariff barriers.

April 23, 2025