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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.

GovernmentBusiness

US to Resume Farmer Aid Halted by Shutdown

Farming communities have seen export markets for many crops dissipate and federal safety net programs shrink during the president’s second term.

October 22, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

China’s $1B of Daily US Exports Gives Xi Bargaining Power

Tariffs appear somewhat limited in their ability to control what American firms import, as China’s sway over sectors such as rare earths and electronics makes its products hard to dislodge.

October 22, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Europe's Auto Industry Braces for Chip Interference Soon

Europe’s auto industry is preparing for production disruption within days because of China’s export restrictions on semiconductors made by Nexperia. The U.S. is likely to be affected too.

October 22, 2025
BusinessFuelPrivateTop 100

Halliburton Branches Into Data Centers as Frack Demand Slows

Halliburton is diversifying into data center power generation amid slackening worldwide demand for oil field fracking, sealing a deal with VoltaGrido.

October 22, 2025
GovernmentBusinessPrivateTop 100

Walmart Halts Job Offers to Candidates Needing H-1B Visas

Walmart has paused offers to candidates requiring H-1B visas, sources said, the latest example of how the Trump administration’s $100,000 visa fees are disrupting workforces.

October 21, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

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. 

October 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Paccar Q3 Profit Tumbles on Truck Sales Slump

“Paccar delivered good revenues and net income in the third quarter of 2025. Peterbilt, Kenworth and DAF’s excellent trucks contributed to the good results,” said CEO Preston Feight.

October 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Manufacturing CEOs Want Canada to Mirror Trump Tax Cuts

Manufacturers are telling the Canadian government to take inspiration from Donald Trump’s tax cuts to help businesses remain competitive as they face cost pressures and uncertainty.

October 21, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

US Shutdown Leaves Canada in Dark on Major Chunk of Exports

Canada’s statistics agency says it hasn’t received data on U.S. imports of Canadian goods for September, raising the possibility it will be unable to proceed with a release of trade figures.

October 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Florida to Add Truck Parking to I-4 Freight Corridor

A truck parking expansion project being fast-tracked for completion by the fall of 2027 will add 100 spaces to an existing parking facility in Polk County at the Polk Parkway and I-4 interchange.

October 21, 2025