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Mexico Wins More Time in US Trade Negotiations

Trump had set a Nov. 1 deadline to raise the fentanyl-related tariffs he imposed on certain Mexican goods to 30% from 25%. The levies apply to products that are not protected by the USMCA.

October 27, 2025
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OEMs Move Forward With Truck Tariffs Ahead

Paccar expects to seize a bigger U.S. heavy-duty truck market share once the Section 232 import tariffs on medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts go live Nov. 1.

October 24, 2025
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Soy Loses Gains as Trump Says Meeting With Xi May Not Happen

Soybean futures erased earlier gains after President Donald Trump said a planned meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, may not happen.聽

October 21, 2025
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White House Details Trump鈥檚 New Truck Tariffs

Truck imports that qualify for relief under the U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade agreement will be exempt from the charges, but not buses, according to the fact sheet.

October 18, 2025
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US, China Plan New Trade Talks in Malaysia

Earlier this year, the two agreed to a truce in which Washington paused tariffs on Chinese goods while Beijing pledged to resume the flow of rare-earth magnets. That expires in November.

October 17, 2025
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Trump Says He May Attend Supreme Court Tariff Hearing

Presidential visits during oral arguments are rare, but President Trump considers this "one of the most important cases ever brought, because we will be defenseless," without tariffs.

October 16, 2025
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Trump Says India Will Halt Russian Oil Imports

The change, which has not been confirmed by the Indian government, would boost Trump's efforts to pressure Moscow to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.

October 15, 2025
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Canada May Sue Stellantis Over Jeep Production Shift

Industry Minister Melanie Joly would consider Stellantis in 鈥渄efault鈥 in light of federal and provincial government support extended to the automaker.

October 15, 2025
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Port of Los Angeles Sees Imports Drop in September

Volume is expected to slow in coming months as President Trump鈥檚 tariffs bite into profit margins and impact consumer prices, and uncertainty over the U.S.-China trade war increases.

October 15, 2025
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Trump Threatens Cooking Oil Trade Ban With China

Cutting off cooking oil trade could have wide-ranging effects for the American heartland and in energy markets. Used cooking oil is a feedstock for biofuels such as renewable diesel.

October 15, 2025