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Geopolitical Chaos Continues to Roil Trucking Industry

The trucking industry is wrestling with an unclear market trajectory forged through a combination of chaotic geopolitical negotiations and enduring market weakness.

July 10, 2025
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Trump Says 50% Levy on Copper Imports to Take Effect Aug. 1

President Donald Trump said the U.S. would begin levying a 50% tariff on copper imports from Aug. 1, confirming a move that will hurt U.S. producers of everything from autos to appliances.

July 10, 2025
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Trump Targets Brazil With Steep 50% Tariff Hike

At an earlier White House event, Trump complained that Brazil had 鈥渂een not good to us.鈥 His decision on Brazil, Trump said, was 鈥渂ased on very, very substantial facts, and also past history.鈥

July 9, 2025
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Tariffs Split Fed Officials on Rate-Cut Outlook

Policymakers pointed to 鈥渃onsiderable uncertainty鈥 about the timing, size and duration of the tariffs鈥 potential effects on inflation, the minutes showed.

July 9, 2025
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Trump Reveals New Batch of Tariffs From Iraq to Philippines

President Donald Trump unveiled a new round of tariff demand letters on July 9 with levies set to hit in August on imported goods from partners who fail to reach agreements with the U.S.

July 9, 2025
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Tariff Foes Urge Appeals Court to Curb 鈥楤lank Check鈥

A group of small businesses that won an order finding President Donald Trump鈥檚 global tariffs illegal urged a federal appeals court to uphold that decision and block the trade levies.

July 9, 2025
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Trump鈥檚 Trade Blitz Yields Few Deals but Lots of Uncertainty

President Donald Trump's lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries has yielded two deals, with the U.K. and Vietnam, and a framework for a deal with China.

July 9, 2025
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Trump to Impose 50% Copper Tariff, Delay Drug Duties

鈥淚 believe the tariff on copper we鈥檙e going to make it 50%,鈥 President Donald Trump said when asked by a reporter what the rate on those products would be.

July 8, 2025
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Trump Says Aug. 1 Tariff Deadline Won鈥檛 Be Extended

President Donald Trump said he would not offer any extensions to a new Aug. 1 deadline for nations to begin paying so-called reciprocal tariffs.

July 8, 2025
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A Look at the 14 Countries That Received Trade Letters

Here's a look at the 14 countries that received letters from President Donald Trump outlining higher tariffs they鈥檒l face if they don鈥檛 make trade deals with the U.S. by Aug. 1.

July 8, 2025