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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what鈥檚 happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

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US Signals Steady Tariffs Ahead of China Meeting

鈥淲e expect that level to remain in place. We don鈥檛 intend to escalate beyond that. We intend to really stick to the deal that we had before,鈥 Jamieson Greer said on Fox Business.

February 25, 2026
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Israel Raises Wheat Levies to Woo US

Israel plans to make further trade concessions to the U.S. on food and agricultural goods as part of efforts to persuade its closest ally to ease tariffs on exports from the Jewish state.

February 24, 2026
GovernmentBusiness

US Signals Possible Easing of Metal Tariffs, EU Says

European Union officials believe the U.S. will soon streamline its broad tariffs on products containing steel and aluminum, a topic that鈥檚 been an irritant in transatlantic relations.

February 24, 2026
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Tariff Ruling May Spur Cargo Surge at Port of Los Angeles

The Supreme Court鈥檚 decision on President Donald Trump鈥檚 sweeping tariffs may drive up cargo volume, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Eugene Seroka said.

February 24, 2026
GovernmentBusiness

Confusion Mounts as US 10% Tariffs Begin

Donald Trump鈥檚 new 10% global tariffs went into effect Feb. 24, kicking off a White House effort to preserve the president鈥檚 trade agenda after the Supreme Court struck down his original duties.聽

February 24, 2026
GovernmentBusiness

Rising Expectations Push Consumer Confidence Higher

The rise in confidence comes as recent data has indicated the labor market is showing some signs of聽stabilization聽and inflation has been聽relatively tame.

February 24, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

CDL Schools Across Varied Sites Flagged in Safety Sweep

The federal sting against truck driver training operations identified sites ranging from community colleges to churches among the 550 found violating safety standards.

February 24, 2026
GovernmentBusiness

Fed's Goolsbee Says Tariff Ruling Adds More Uncertainty

Austan Goolsbee, in prepared remarks for a speech Feb. 24, said he wants to see evidence that inflation is cooling to the Fed鈥檚 2% target before supporting further interest-rate cuts.

February 24, 2026
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FedEx Seeks Refund After Supreme Court Rejects Trump Tariffs

FedEx said in a filing that it has suffered injury from having to pay the tariffs and that the relief it's seeking from the court would redress those injuries.

February 24, 2026
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Winter Storm Cripples Travel in Massachusetts, Rhode Island

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey banned travel for all nonessential motor vehicles in three southeastern counties that got battered by the record-breaking winter storm.聽

February 23, 2026

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