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MD-11 Grounding After Crash May Linger for UPS, FedEx

The grounding of the workhorse freighter plane involved in a deadly crash in Kentucky may drag on for an “undeterminable period,” creating havoc for UPS, FedEx and a Florida-based carrier.

November 25, 2025
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Canada Delays Trade Data After US Shutdown

Statistics Canada said it will not publish October trade data as was scheduled on Dec. 4. The agency had previously confirmed September numbers would be postponed.

November 25, 2025
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PrePass, Vermont Launch App in State to Speed Truck Travel

Vermont’s Department of Motor Vehicles and the PrePass Safety Alliance have activated mobile bypass technology at two inspection sites, enabling faster travel for approved trucks.

November 25, 2025
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Trump, Xi May Hold 4 Meetings in 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s comments come after Trump and Xi spoke on Nov. 24, their first conversation since the two leaders met in Busan, South Korea, in October.

November 25, 2025
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September Retail Sales Rise Despite Consumer Caution

The value of retail purchases, not adjusted for inflation, increased 0.2% after a 0.6% gain in August, Commerce Department data showed, after being delayed due to the government shutdown.

November 25, 2025
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PPI Climbs in September as Gasoline Costs Surge

The producer price index rose 0.3% from a month earlier after a 0.1% decline in August, according to the BLS. The increase matched the median projection in a Bloomberg survey of economists.

November 25, 2025
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Some Seattle Flights Stop to Refuel as Pipeline Leak Persists

Some flights leaving Seattle have been forced to add stops to refuel after a pipeline spill cut off jet fuel supply to the airport as it gears up for a surge in travel through Thanksgiving.

November 24, 2025
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Rick Cotton, Leader of Port Authority of N.Y.-N.J., to Retire

Rick Cotton, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, who oversaw major revitalization efforts around the port, will retire in January, the agency announced.

November 24, 2025
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Trump, Xi Talk Trade Security and Taiwan’s Future

An ongoing row between Japan and China centered around Taiwan threatens to inject fresh tensions into the Trump-Xi relationship and complicate ties.

November 24, 2025
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Trump Reviews Nvidia’s Bid to Sell Chips to China

President Trump is hearing from “lots of different advisers” in deciding on the exports, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said, noting that Trump understands China's Xi Jinping “the best.”

November 24, 2025