tariffs News Updates

Government, Business, Equipment

Trump Signs Order Providing Relief From Auto Tariffs

President Donald Trump signed an executive order easing the impact of his auto tariffs, yielding to weeks of intense lobbying from automakers, parts suppliers and car dealers.

April 29, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Replacement Truck Tire Prices to Rise in May Due to Tariffs

Market observers say fleets can expect more replacement tire price hikes in the coming weeks and months as tariffs on rubber imports are passed through to customers.

April 29, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Denies Tariff Label Plans After White House Criticism

Amazon said April 29 it never planned to widely display the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on products after the White House blasted the reported move.

April 29, 2025
Government, Business

Canada Elects Liberal Carney as Prime Minister

Populist Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre — in the lead until U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at Canada with a trade war and annexation threats — was voted out of his Parliament seat.

April 29, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

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
Government, Business, Equipment

Tariff 'Chaos' Drags Manufacturing Gauge to Worst Since 2020

A widely followed measure of Texas manufacturing activity weakened as executives used words like “chaos” and “insanity” to describe the turmoil spurred by President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

April 28, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Trump’s Tariffs Set to Unleash Supply Chain Jolt on Economy

Since the U.S. raised levies on China to 145% in early April, cargo shipments have plummeted. That drastic reduction in goods hasn’t been felt by many Americans yet, but that’s about to change.

April 28, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Insists Plan for Higher Tariffs Will Move Ahead

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

April 25, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Energy Secretary Aims to Reassure Oil Bosses Amid Trade War

Energy Secretary Chris Wright sought to reassure U.S. oil companies during a visit to Oklahoma, saying turmoil from President Donald Trump’s trade war is apt to be fleeting.

April 25, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

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