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Tariff Revenue Rises but Deficit Soars to Third-Biggest Ever

Customs duties hit $30 billion last month, marking a 296% surge over August last year, the Treasury Department reported. At the same time, the monthly budget deficit came in at $345 billion.

September 11, 2025
GovernmentSafety

FMCSA Announces Plans to Launch Fatal Large Truck Crash Study

Advancing a program that stretches back more than 20 years, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced plans for a sweeping study of fatal heavy truck crashes.

September 11, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

LTL Fleets' 'Y2K' Fears Ease as NMFC Updates Take Hold

On a panel at the FTR conference, when asked how the reclassification was going so far, Echo Global Logistics Senior Vice President Marty Martin said: 鈥淚鈥檇 put it in the TBD category.鈥

September 11, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

ATA Touts Lawsuit Abuse Legislation

The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act is designed to mitigate the impact of lawsuits deemed frivolous as well as shield employers from defending against inordinate claims.

September 11, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Hyundai Says Battery Plant Delayed After Immigration Raid

Hyundai CEO Jos茅 Mu帽oz said in an interview Sept. 11 that the work was being set back by two to three months.

September 11, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Continue to Fall in August

North American Class 8 truck orders fell year over year for an eighth consecutive month in August.

September 11, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

OPEC Still Sees Tight Oil Market Despite Supply Increases

OPEC and its partners will need to provide an average of 43.45 million barrels a day in the second half of this year, considerably more than the 42.4 million they pumped in August.

September 11, 2025
BusinessLogisticsPrivate

Kroger Raises Outlook on Healthy Grocery Demand

Food retailers have posted steady sales in recent years, benefiting from shoppers prioritizing necessities even as they cut spending elsewhere.

September 11, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Inflation Worsened in August as Cost of Gas, Food Jumped

The reading is the last data the Federal Reserve will receive before its key meeting next week, when policymakers are widely expected to cut their short-term rate to about 4.1% from 4.3%.

September 11, 2025
EquipmentSafety

CVSA Hazmat Safety Blitz Snags Nearly 1,200 Violations

Forty-five jurisdictions 鈥 35 states and all 10 Canadian provinces 鈥 participated in the inspection campaign, with the vast majority of vehicles inspected in the U.S.

September 10, 2025

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