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Winter Storm to Descend on Great Lakes and Northeast

The storm that hit parts of the Plains and Great Lakes on Dec. 29 brought sharply colder air, strong winds and a mix of snow, ice and rain, leading to treacherous travel.

December 30, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Year Ahead Will Test DOT Power to Withhold State Funds

An audit of states’ processes and procedures for granting non-domiciled commercial driver licenses and commercial learner’s permits was launched by DOT Secretary Sean Duffy in June.

December 30, 2025
BusinessFuel

Global 2025 LNG Exports Had Biggest Jump in Three Years

Exports are estimated to have risen 4% from last year to 429 million tons, according to Kpler. The rise was largely driven by projects like LNG Canada and Plaquemines in the U.S. ramping up output.

December 30, 2025
BusinessFuel

OPEC+ Likely to Confirm Oil Production Pause, Delegates Say

Key members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia will hold a monthly video conference Jan. 4, and review a decision to halt further supply hikes in Q1 after rapidly reviving production earlier this year.

December 30, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Laredo Trucking Company Files for Chapter 11

Texas International Enterprises, a cross-border trucking and logistics company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid mounting debts and a challenging freight market.

December 30, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuelAutonomous

Tesla Gives Pessimistic Car Sales Estimates in Unusual Move

By Tesla’s count, analysts on average expect the company to deliver 422,850 cars in the fourth quarter, down 15% from a year earlier. 

December 30, 2025
BusinessTechnologyPrivate

Ocado Ends Exclusivity Terms After Setbacks to Kroger Deal

The move means Ocado can sell more of its technology to other retailers around the world, according to a statement Dec. 30.

December 30, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Muses About Ousting Powell as Fed Pick Nears

President Donald Trump has made numerous cryptic — and sometimes contradictory — remarks about his decision-making process regarding the new central bank chief.

December 29, 2025
BusinessTechnologyFuelLogistics

New Jersey Grants $13M to Hydrogen Drayage Truck Port Pilot

New Jersey is paying $13 million to fund a near-term experiment testing the ability of hydrogen-powered drayage trucks to move cargo at the Port Newark Container Terminal.

December 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

A Look at the Experts Who Race to Decode Trump’s Tariffs

Customs broker Amy Magnus thought she’d seen it all, navigating regulations to import everything from lumber and bananas to circus animals and Egyptian mummies. Then 2025 hit.

December 29, 2025

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