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New York Pulls Robotaxi Plan in Blow to Waymo Expansion

Waymo said in a statement that it was 鈥渄isappointed鈥 by the governor鈥檚 decision. 鈥淲e鈥檙e committed to bringing our service to New York and will work with the state Legislature to advance this issue.鈥

February 19, 2026
BusinessEquipment

Tractor Maker Deere Sees Upturn in Farm Economy

The increased optimism comes as Chicago soybean prices have been rising amid a revival of U.S. exports to China and greater clarity expected soon around U.S. biofuels policy in 2026.

February 19, 2026
BusinessPrivate

Walmart Delivers Impressive Sales but Offers Muted Outlook

Walmart delivered another standout quarter as the promise of lower prices and speedy deliveries drew in a broader spectrum of Americans during the critical聽holiday聽shopping period.

February 19, 2026
GovernmentBusiness

Tariffs Paid by Midsized Firms Tripled in '25, Analysis Shows

Companies have had to find ways to absorb the聽new expense by passing it along to customers in the form of higher prices, employing fewer workers or accepting lower profits.

February 19, 2026
GovernmentBusiness

US Notches One of Its Biggest Trade Deficits Since 1960

The goods and services trade gap expanded from the prior month to $70.3 billion. The shortfall culminated in a full-year deficit of $901.5 billion, still one of the largest in data back to 1960.

February 19, 2026
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ATA Seeks Expanded Compliance Latitude for EPA '27 Rules

American Trucking Associations is asking EPA to re-evaluate and make adjustments to its forthcoming nitrogen oxide emissions rules for 2027 model-year heavy-duty trucks.

February 19, 2026
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Amazon Dethrones Walmart as World鈥檚 Biggest Company by Sales

Walmart, which had been the largest company by revenue for more than a decade, reported sales of $713.2 billion for the 12 months ending Jan. 31. Amazon earlier reported 2025 sales of $717 billion.

February 19, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics

DOT Moves to Close Additional 550 CDL Schools

More than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, among other issues.

February 19, 2026
BusinessEquipment

US Medium鈥慏uty Market Extends Yearlong Decline

Medium-duty truck sales in January reached 12 consecutive months of year-over-year declines, according to Omdia Automotive. Classes 4-7 retail sales fell 16.6% to 16,035 units.聽聽

February 18, 2026
BusinessEquipment

Carvana Stock Suffers After Earnings Shortfall

Carvana's shares tumbled after it posted strong profit growth in the fourth quarter that still missed Wall Street鈥檚 estimates due to higher-than-expected operating costs.

February 18, 2026

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