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Analysts: Walkout at UPS Would Have Deep Impact on Economy

A strike by UPS workers if a new labor agreement isn’t reached with the Teamsters would hold significant implications across the supply chain, industry analysts said.

July 10, 2023
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DHL Express Opens Atlanta Cargo Facility

DHL Express on July 6 opened an $84.5 million, 100,000-square-foot hub at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

July 10, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyTCA

Michigan Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Limit EPA Emission Rules

U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) has introduced a bill that would bar the EPA from finalizing strong new emission standards that would push the auto industry toward EVs.

July 10, 2023
GovernmentFuel

US to Buy 6 Million Barrels of Oil for Emergency Reserve

The Biden administration announced July 7 that it is purchasing 6 million barrels of crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as it continues to slowly refill the emergency stockpile.

July 10, 2023
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Louisiana Trucker Damien Hebert Driven by Details

Louisiana’s Damien Hebert, last year’s national winner in the twin trailers division, is passionate about details, and he proves it at truck driving championships.

July 7, 2023
Global Freight

IMO Countries Agree to Net-Zero Shipping Emissions by 2050

Maritime nations agreed July 7 to slash emissions from the shipping industry to net zero by about 2050 in a deal that several experts and nations say falls short of what’s needed.

July 7, 2023
BusinessSafety

Fatal Fire Still Burning on Newark Cargo Ship

NEWARK, N.J. — A cargo ship burned for a third day July 7 at a New Jersey port after claiming the lives of two firefighters on July 6.

July 7, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Union Workers Question Safety at GM’s Ultium Battery Plant

While the United Auto Workers union hammers out a new deal with GM and battery manufacturer Ultium Cells, workers are pointing to safety hazards as a key issue in the negotiations.

July 7, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

Hiring Slowed but Continued Growth With 209,000 Jobs in June

America’s employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000 jobs, another sign of the economy's resiliency.

July 7, 2023
BusinessTechnologyFuel

EV Auto Sales Growth Slows

Electric vehicle sales growth, while still brisk, has begun to slow in the U.S. as inventory of battery-powered models piles up on dealer lots.

July 6, 2023

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