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Trump Sets 10% Lumber, Wood Tariffs in Bid to Lift US Industry

President Donald Trump ordered 10% tariffs on imports of softwood timber and lumber as well as 25% levies on kitchen cabinets, vanities and upholstered wood products.

September 30, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Federal Shutdown Plans Stop Short of Job Reductions

At least eight cabinet departments comprising more than two-thirds of the federal workforce had detailed their shutdown plans by the afternoon of Sept. 29.

September 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Government Shutdown Threatens Key Economic Data

Many federal operations聽will pause聽and nonessential employees will be furloughed or fired if lawmakers can鈥檛 reach an agreement by the time the current fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.

September 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

US Tightens Export Controls on Chinese Subsidiaries

A聽long-awaited rule聽published Sept. 29 by the Commerce Department seeks to prevent sanctioned companies from using affiliates to access restricted U.S. goods.聽

September 29, 2025
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Crossword Puzzle Solution for September 29, 2025

Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the September 29, 2025 print edition.

September 29, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Auto Parts Maker First Brands Files for Bankruptcy

The filing caps weeks of turmoil sparked by creditor concern over the auto supplier鈥檚 use of opaque off-balance sheet financing.

September 29, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentPerspective

Perspective: How Trailer Telematics Can Benefit Leasing Firms

For trailer leasing companies, there's an opportunity to generate new revenue streams and make better, data-driven decisions through the use of trailer telematics.

September 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

UP-Norfolk Southern Deal Boosts Rare $1 Trillion M&A Market

Global deal values have topped $1 trillion in a third quarter for only the second time ever, thanks to transactions like the Sept. 29 $55 billion take-private of video game maker Electronic Arts.

September 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Here鈥檚 What DOT鈥檚 Emergency CDL Ruling Means for Trucking

鈥淭he process for issuing these licenses is absolutely 100% broken," Sean Duffy said. "It has become a threat to public safety and it is a national emergency that requires action right now.鈥

September 29, 2025
BusinessSafetyAutonomous

Insurance Underwriting Gets an Upgrade

Insurance policies聽represent one of the new fields in the trucking industry where artificial intelligence is beginning to have an impact.

September 29, 2025

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