Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in February. There is a concern that Americans squeezed by years of elevated inflation will cut spending further.
April 1, 2026Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
Iran War Shakes Up Markets Beyond Oil
Financial markets muddled through the first two months of the year. Then came the war in Iran.
April 1, 2026Passengers Stranded as 100 Robotaxis Halt in Traffic
A preliminary investigation indicates more than 100 robotaxis came to a halt because of a 鈥渟ystem malfunction,鈥 police in the Chinese city of Wuhan said in a statement.
April 1, 2026Stopgap Measures Aren't Enough to Halt Rising Oil Prices
With crude oil surpassing $100 a barrel, stopgap measures are helping, but they're not adding up to enough oil to replace what's stranded, experts say.
April 1, 2026O鈥橬eill Takes Over BP With Oil Prices High, Stakes Higher
When Meg O鈥橬eill takes over BP on April 1, Big Oil鈥檚 first female CEO will benefit from a war-driven surge in prices 鈥 but inherit a tough cleanup job.
March 31, 2026ATA, OOIDA Press Congress to Enhance Safety in Trucking
The groups said that to ensure new carriers operate more efficiently, a stronger, prevention-focused program should continue to guide FMCSA鈥檚 safety strategy.
March 31, 2026DHS Funding Clash Snares Progress on Transportation Issues
Key transportation priorities have remained sidelined with lawmakers deadlocked in a funding standoff over the Department of 91视频land Security.
March 31, 2026Oil Pulls Back as US and Iran Hint at Potential Off-Ramp
Oil declined March 31 after Iran and the U.S. signaled openness toward a resolution in the conflict that鈥檚 upended global energy shipments.
March 31, 2026Trump Urges Allies to Take Hormuz as Oil Swings on Exit Hopes
President Donald Trump on March 31 called on other nations to wrest control of the Strait of Hormuz as Iran maintained missile fire across the Persian Gulf.
March 31, 2026Middle East Conflict Pushes Aluminum to 2-Year High
Aluminum registered its best month in nearly two years as the war in Iran disrupted supplies and damaged local production facilities, tightening the global market.
March 31, 2026