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Government, Business, Equipment

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to Trumps Steel Tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to question President Donald Trumps imposition of more than $4 billion in steel tariffs, turning away an appeal that challenged his use of national security as the legal justification for his trade agenda.

June 24, 2019
Government, Business

Mexicos Senate Ratifies USMCA Amid Trump Tariff Cease-Fire

Mexicos Senate ratified a North American trade deal with the U.S. and Canada, becoming the first to do so amid a truce reached with President Donald Trump over an unrelated tariff threat.

June 19, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Says He'll Drop Mexico Tariff as Deal Reached on Migrants

President Donald Trump said he would drop plans for tariffs on Mexico that hed been threatening to impose for the past week after the country promised new steps to stem an influx of illegal migration into the U.S.

June 7, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Sees Good Chance of Deal With Mexico to Avert Tariffs

President Donald Trump said theres a good chance the United States will reach agreement to avert imposing trade tariffs on Mexico slated to take effect June 10, and that the deal would require the country to buy more U.S. agricultural products.

June 7, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Cost of Diesel Likely to Go Up Once Tariffs Begin to Hit Mexico

President Donald Trumps threat to impose a 5% tariff on Mexican products June 10 unless he is satisfied the Mexican government has done enough to slow the surge of immigrants into the United States is likely to raise the price of diesel.

June 6, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Mexico Tariff Would Have Significant Negative Impact, Ford Says

Ford Motor Co. would feel a serious impact if tariffs are levied on the cars, engines and transmissions it imports from Mexico, but a top executive at the automaker expressed optimism the trade dispute can be resolved without lingering damage.

June 6, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Exports, Imports Plummet as US Trade Deficit Narrows

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in April as exports and imports tumbled, highlighting the impact of President Donald Trumps tariffs even before negotiations with China unraveled and he threatened levies on Mexican goods.

June 6, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

VW Brand to Trim as Many as 4,000 Jobs Amid Digital Overhaul

Volkswagen AGs main car brand will let lapse as many as 4,000 general and administrative jobs while adding at least 2,000 IT positions over the next four years, avoiding layoffs at its German factories as it negotiates a major shift toward electrification and self-driving cars.

June 5, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

GM Wont Get Tariff Relief for Chinese-Built Buick Envision

The largest U.S. automaker cant get a pass on tariffs snagging one of its models. The Trump administration refused to grant General Motors Co. an exclusion for its Chinese-built Buick Envision SUV, keeping in place a 25% duty on the import.

June 5, 2019
Business, Fuel

Diesel Drops 1.5瞽 to $3.136; Oil Close to Bear Market Price

The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 1.5 cents to $3.136 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported. Crude oil plunged to $53 a barrel and flirted with a bear market as the tensions surrounding international trade mounted.

June 3, 2019