The biggest refinery on the East Coast will shut down, after a massive explosion and fire crippled operations at a site that has helped fuel the region for 153 years.
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Trump Vows More Tariffs if No Progress Is Made on Trade Deal
President Donald Trump said substantial additional U.S. tariffs would be placed on goods from China if no progress on a trade deal is made after his meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G-20 Summit in Japan.
June 26, 2019Surging Corn Prices Put US Wheat Back in the Feed Trough
A looming shortfall in U.S. corn production after a historical spat of wet weather means wheat is back on the menu at cattle feedlots in the southern Plains.
June 26, 2019Business-Equipment Orders Post Best Gain in Four Months
Orders with U.S. factories for business equipment rebounded in May with the largest increase in four months, signaling corporate investment is holding up despite tensions with major trading partners fueling uncertainty about the outlook.
June 26, 2019As Marijuana-Use Laws Spread, Drug Still Illegal for Truck Drivers
Last month, drug-testing firm Quest Diagnostics scientist Barry Sample had a serious warning for U.S. employers: Be on the lookout for marijuana use by your workers. It’s on the rise.
June 25, 2019FedEx Lobs New Attack on Trade Limits as China Threat Looms
FedEx Corp. has fired a new weapon in the simmering U.S.-China trade war, suing the Trump administration to block enforcement of trade restrictions that had placed the company in Beijing’s crosshairs.
June 25, 2019Trade War Hinders Global Trade in April
Global trade stumbled in April as the tariff war between the United States and China showed few signs of ending, figures released June 25 showed.
June 25, 2019Business, Freight Stakeholders Urge Trump, Congress to Advance Infrastructure Policy
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi recently said that she remains committed to advancing an infrastructure policy measure that would boost jobs. She explained that such a deal could be accomplished if President Donald Trump would only negotiate with her party. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
June 25, 2019Emerging Markets Offer Investment Opportunity During Trade War
Rocked by trade disputes, the possibility of a U.S. recession and the ever-present threat of political conflagration, the backdrop for emerging and frontier markets rarely has seemed less settled. Dare to look past the turmoil, though, and opportunities abound.
June 25, 2019Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Expands Road-Usage Charge Program
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed legislation that will expand the state’s voluntary road usage charge program, known as OReGO.
June 25, 2019