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Trump Says Tariffs on Foreign Farm Goods Start April 2

The president did not clarify if this plan is part of a previously announced effort to enact so-called 鈥渞eciprocal鈥 tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners.

March 3, 2025
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Lumber Futures Surge on US Probe Into Import Dumping

Lumber futures rose to the highest in more than two and a half years after President Donald Trump ordered an investigation into shipments of the commodity into the U.S.

March 3, 2025
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Tariffs Could Raise US Car Prices by Up to $12,000

Tariffs of 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico threaten to exacerbate an automotive affordability crisis that is already driving buyers out of the market.

March 3, 2025
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China Eyes Retaliatory Tariffs on US Agriculture

The response from Beijing will likely include tariffs and non-tariff measures, a Communist Party-backed news outlet reported on March 3, citing a person it didn鈥檛 identify.

March 3, 2025
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Trump Set to Proceed With Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China

The long-promised tariffs scheduled to take effect March 4 would easily be among the most sweeping of the Trump era, applying to roughly $1.5 trillion in annual imports.

March 3, 2025
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Mexico Open to New Tariffs on China to Avoid Trump Duties

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Mexico has proposed matching Washington鈥檚 tariffs on China and urged Canada to do the same.

February 28, 2025
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Pipeline Safety Agency鈥檚 Senior Leaders Exit Amid Trump Push

Several senior executives at a key government regulatory body responsible for overseeing safety of the pipeline system will depart in the next three months, according to a memo.

February 27, 2025
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Senate Panels OK Bradbury for DOT, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor

A Senate panel recently approved the nomination of Steven Bradbury to help lead the Department of Transportation as deputy secretary. The vote was 15-13 along party lines.

February 27, 2025
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Federal Reversal Clears Path for Louisiana Port Development

The state had previously OK鈥檇 the construction of a grain elevator in an area along the west bank of the Mississippi River, but federal red tape prevented the project from moving forward.

February 27, 2025
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Democrats Targeting Trump's Energy Emergency

President Donald Trump began dismantling Joe Biden's climate change and renewable energy policies on his first day, declaring a national energy emergency 鈥 an emergency Democrats say is a sham.

February 26, 2025