When coronavirus outbreaks forced shutdowns at America’s giant meat plants, it quickly created a bottleneck.
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Oil Rises on Russian Export Cuts, Offsets Virus Demand Jitters
Oil prices rose after Russia slashed exports of its flagship crude Urals to the lowest in at least 10 years, signaling the determination of Moscow to work with its partners at OPEC+ to eliminate an oil glut.
June 25, 2020US May Exports Sink to 11-Year Low as Imports Drop
U.S. exports sank to the lowest in more than a decade while imports dropped as the coronavirus continued to curtail demand for goods and upset producers’ supply chains.
June 25, 2020China’s Virus-Safety Demand Is Latest Hurdle to Trade Deal
China wants international shippers of meat and soybeans to sign a document attesting their cargoes meet safety standards to ensure they aren’t contaminated with the novel coronavirus.
June 24, 2020American Air Pilots Want US to Buy Seats for Distancing
American Airlines Group Inc.’s pilots are calling on the U.S. government to pay for enough jetliner seats to enable social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.
June 24, 2020Discount Airline Group Presses for Extension of US Assistance
Smaller U.S. airlines are likely to need more government aid amid an uncertain travel recovery, according to a trade group that represents discounters such as Spirit Airlines Inc., Frontier Airlines and Allegiant Travel Co.
June 23, 2020West Coast Utilities Offer Plan for Charging Stations Along Interstate 5
Several West Coast electric utilities proposed a phased-in approach to electrifying Interstate 5 in an effort to reduce commercial vehicle emissions along the major freight corridor.
June 23, 2020Advocates of Hydrogen Fuel Are Primed for Global Markets
The CEO of Nel ASA, a Norwegian company founded in 1927 and the largest manufacturer of electrolyzer technology that produces hydrogen from water, said Nel is ready to “cut and paste” its manufacturing approach in locations around the world as interest in the alternative fuel climbs.
June 23, 2020Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Trump’s 25% Steel Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court left intact President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported steel products, rejecting an industry trade group challenge that sought to strip the president of a powerful legal tool for imposing duties.
June 22, 2020China to Speed US Farm Purchases After Secretive Hawaii Talks
China plans to accelerate purchases of American farm goods to comply with the phase one trade deal with the U.S. following talks in Hawaii this week.
June 19, 2020