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Fed鈥檚 Kashkari Says Only Inflation Could Derail December Cut

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said he鈥檒l be looking at incoming inflation data to determine whether another interest-rate cut is appropriate in December.

November 12, 2024
BusinessEquipmentBreaking News

Class 8 Truck Sales Once Again Below Year-Ago Levels

U.S. Class 8 retail sales continued the pattern of trending below year-ago levels in October, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

November 12, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomousTCA

Zoox Robotaxis Roll Out in San Francisco

Zoox鈥檚 self-driving vehicles began rolling out in San Francisco鈥檚 SoMa neighborhood this week, and are expected to compete with robotaxis designed by Waymo.

November 12, 2024
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

PS Logistics Unit Buys Louisiana Flatbed Carrier Fluker

Since 2016, Birmingham, Ala.-based PS Logistics has acquired 27 trucking operations and five non-asset-based logistics operations in the U.S.

November 12, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Waymo鈥檚 Robotaxis Are Now Open to Anyone in Los Angeles

Waymo on Nov. 12 opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the evolution of self-driving car technology.

November 12, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelLogistics

EPA Clean Ports Grants Pay for Hydrogen Equipment, Planning

Port facilities across six states will receive millions of dollars in federal funding for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles and fueling and charging infrastructure through EPA grants.

November 12, 2024
BusinessTechnology

60 Seconds: C.H. Robinson Automates Email Transactions With AI

Logistics giant C.H. Robinson's proprietary technology can now execute all tasks involving email during the freight shipment life cycle that a human would normally perform. Story by Connor D. Wolf.聽 聽

November 12, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Ontario Premier Floats US-Canada Trade Deal Without Mexico

The premier of Canada鈥檚 largest province wants the country to negotiate its own trade agreement with the U.S., unless Mexico aligns with its North American partners on Chinese imports.

November 12, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Picks Former Congressman Lee Zeldin to Lead EPA

President-elect Donald Trump has selected former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.

November 12, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Exxon CEO Urges Trump to Stick With Paris Climate Pact

The chief executive of Exxon Mobil Corp. on Nov. 12 discouraged President-elect Donald Trump from withdrawing the U.S. from the landmark Paris climate pact.

November 12, 2024

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