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Trump Pressures Fed to Cut Rates as Tariff Concerns Grow

The public pushback on interest rates comes as the Trump White House tries to make its case for stiffer tariffs amid a mixed economic picture in the U.S.

March 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Tariff Variables Muddy Sales Outlook for Truck Makers

Executives at two of North America’s largest truck makers say questions over the impact of potential tariffs is muddying an already opaque outlook for U.S. Class 8 truck sales.

March 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Shifting Tariff Policies, Uncertainty Keep Carriers on Edge

Tariffs have the potential to impact trucking capacity, freight lanes, and new and used equipment costs, and uncertainty over what will happen is introducing new challenges for trucking.

March 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Cargo Numbers Increase in February at Port of Los Angeles

Cargo numbers continued to push higher at the Port of Los Angeles in February — but it came with some caution that the pace could slow by midyear due to tariffs and lower consumer confidence.

March 20, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Canada Set for Snap Election With Trade War Rattling Economy

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to call a national election within days, seeking a mandate from voters at a time when businesses have been shaken by a trade war with the U.S.

March 20, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

EU Delays 50% Tariffs on US Whiskey, Allowing for More Talks

The European Union is delaying its proposed 50% tariff on American whiskey until mid-April, aligning them with broader countermeasures against U.S. steel and aluminum duties.

March 20, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Fed Stays the Course on Rates as Inflation Risks Grow

The Federal Open Market Committee voted to keep the benchmark federal funds rate in a range of 4.25%-4.5%, and said it would further slow the pace at which it is reducing its balance sheet.

March 19, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Tariff Threats Spur TSMC’s Taiwan Peers to Seek US Expansion

Taiwan companies including Foxconn have sprung to the vanguard of shifting manufacturing to the U.S.

March 19, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Stellantis Eyes Cheaper Ram 1500 for US Comeback

Returning a more affordable option for its top-selling truck would reverse a decision last year by former CEO Carlos Tavares to stop making the entry-level model.

March 18, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

EU Seeks Talks With Trump Before Retaliatory Tariffs

The EU wants to engage with the U.S., Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris said. “We should do that rather than having further announcements and then trying to respond.â€

March 18, 2025