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Canada's Algoma Steel to Cut 1,000 Jobs Amid US Tariffs

Trump’s 50% tariffs on foreign steel “have fundamentally altered the competitive landscape and sharply limited our ability to access the U.S. market,” a spokeswoman said.

December 1, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Costco Joins Legal Fight Over Trump Tariffs

Costco is one of the biggest corporate players to jump into a challenge of the Trump administration's tariffs largely driven this year by small businesses and Democratic state officials.

December 1, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Manufacturing Slump Deepens in November as Orders Decline

The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index eased half a point to 48.2, according to data released Dec. 1. The measure has been below 50 for nine straight months.

December 1, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

FedEx Freight Begins Enforcing NMFC Updates

FedEx Freight said it delayed enforcing the NMFC changes "to help our customers adapt and ensure a smooth transition to the new, streamlined NMFC classes."

December 1, 2025
BusinessFuel

Gasoline Prices Fall to 4-Year Low on Cheap Oil, Flat Demand

Gasoline prices across the U.S. on Dec. 1 averaged $3 a gallon, according to American Automobile Association data. That's well above President Donald Trump’s pledge to bring the price below $2.

December 1, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Nippon Steel to Shortlist 2 or 3 States for New US Plant

Nippon Steel is seeking a site capable of supporting a steel plant with 3 million tons of annual capacity. The plant will be run by the company’s U.S. Steel subsidiary.

December 1, 2025
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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe Bets Big on EV's Future

Initial manufacturing of the R2 two-row crossover will start in Illinois, but production will expand to Rivian's future factory in Georgia in 2028. 

December 1, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

VW Is Reviving Scout to Be Mostly Hybrids Rather Than EVs

More than eight out of 10 consumers who put down a $100 reservation on a Scout have selected plug-in hybrid versions over EVs.

December 1, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

OPEC+ Sticks With Plan to Pause Output Hikes in Early 2026

OPEC+ also approved a mechanism for its review of members’ individual production capacities, a sensitive process that will help set quotas in 2027. 

December 1, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Cyber Monday Could Break Spending Records

U.S. consumers already spent $11.8 billion online for Black Friday, $6.4 billion on Thanksgiving Day and another $11.8 billion over the weekend — exceeding forecasts by Adobe Analytics.

December 1, 2025