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Manufacturers Scramble Under Trump鈥檚 Looming Tariffs

Over a frantic 72 hours, President Donald Trump鈥檚 threat of punishing new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China sent stocks and currencies tumbling and shock waves through world trade.

February 5, 2025
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US Postal Service Resumes Accepting Packages From China

The U.S. Postal Service on Feb. 5 said it鈥檚 accepting 鈥渁ll international inbound mail and packages鈥 from China and Hong Kong Posts, hours after the agency announced a halt on some shipments.

February 5, 2025
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GM鈥檚 Cruise to Slash 1,000 Jobs as Robotaxi Service Shutters

General Motors is cutting almost half of the workforce in its Cruise driverless car unit, according to an internal memo and people familiar with the matter, part of a previously announced plan.

February 4, 2025
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N.J. Wooing N.Y. Firms to Deflect Congestion Pricing Costs

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has unveiled $20 million in business incentive grants to combat New York City鈥檚 new congestion-pricing tolls.

February 4, 2025
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Designs Unveiled for Replacement of Baltimore's Key Bridge

SPARROWS POINT, Md. 鈥 Almost a year after the deadly collapse of Baltimore鈥檚 Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland officials on Feb. 4 unveiled their designs for its replacement.

February 4, 2025
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Marten Transport Q4 Profit Halves on Freight Market Weakness

Profit at Marten Transport more than halved in the fourth quarter of 2024 as ongoing weakness in the freight environment hurt revenue and margins.

February 4, 2025
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Tariff Impact Threatens Critical Trucking Sectors

The transportation sector is bracing for the possibility that a slew of new tariffs could soon hit some of its most critically important industries, according to experts.

February 4, 2025
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Agile Cold Storage Breaks Ground on Dallas-Area Warehouse

The 122,949-square-foot, multi-temperature facility is expected to open by the end of this year following a Jan. 23 groundbreaking ceremony.

February 4, 2025
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Transportation Lawmakers Take Aim at Moving Industry Scams

鈥淲e cannot allow bad actors in the shipping and moving industry to violate consumer trust and harm our nation鈥檚 supply chain," said Sen. Deb Fischer, the bill's co-lead sponsor in the Senate.

February 4, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Cummins Posts Lower Q4 Profit on Weak Truck Demand

Weak global heavy-duty truck market demand plus a reorganization of the Accelera decarbonization technology unit hurt Cummins profit in the fourth quarter of 2024, the company said.

February 4, 2025

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