How could the federal spending bill impact trucking? And what market trends should you be watching? ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello joins Seth Clevenger to break down current economic conditions and deliver his outlook for the back half of 2025 and beyond.
June 25, 2025Trade News Updates
TODAY: Understanding the Outlook for Freight and Trade with ATA鈥檚 Bob Costello
Auto Industry Pushes Back on Trump鈥檚 Chip Tariff Threat
Blowback to President Donald Trump鈥檚 idea of tariffs on imported semiconductors is proving to be broad and deep, and includes Tesla, Ford and GM.
June 24, 2025Pressure to Seal Trump Trade Deals by July 9 Ramps Up
Two weeks from President Donald Trump鈥檚 deadline to reach trade deals, some of the talks aimed at clinching agreements to avoid higher tariffs are struggling to get over the finish line.
June 24, 2025G7 Summit Opens in Canada With a Focus on Trade
As the G7 summit begins in Canada, the U.S. has hit several nations with tariffs, there is little progress in settling wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and a new conflict involves Israel and Iran.
June 16, 2025EU Sees US Trade Talks Extending Beyond July Deadline
The European Union believes trade negotiations with the U.S. could extend beyond President Donald Trump鈥檚 July 9 deadline, even as the speed of the talks has increased over the past week.
June 11, 2025EU Launches Tool to Monitor Trade Diversion From Tariffs
The European Commission has launched a surveillance tool to monitor any trade diversion resulting from U.S. tariffs, as initial results revealed a surge of imports in many goods.
June 5, 2025Dollar General Posts Record Sales as Shoppers Pinch Pennies
Dollar General set a quarterly sales record of $10.44 billion and upgraded its annual profit and sales outlook as Americans tighten their budgets and spend more at bargain stores.
June 3, 2025Trump Seeks Xi Call as Rare Earth Clash Escalates
After the U.S. and China agreed to lower tariffs from astronomical heights, tensions are now surging over access to chips and rare earths. And Beijing increasingly appears to have an edge.
June 2, 2025US-China Trade Tensions Flare Again as Talks Stall
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce issued a statement June 2 rebuking the U.S. president鈥檚 claim that Beijing breached the consensus reached in Geneva in May.
June 2, 2025Tariff Truce Has Kept China-US Trade Flowing Across the Pacific
The ceasefire in the tariff fight between the United States and China is encouraging trade across the Pacific, holding up freight prices three weeks on, even as container bookings have slowed.
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