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FedEx forecast a worse-than-expected profit for the current quarter in a sign that soft demand from consumers and businesses rattled by tariffs is unlikely to improve in the near term.

The company is seeking to broaden its range of low-cost offerings through the program, said people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because the test hasn’t been announced.

The U.S. Senate’s tax-writing panel in June put its official stamp on the chamber’s upcoming budget bill, which will notably not include a fee on electric and hybrid vehicles.

Against the backdrop of rising tensions in the Middle East, the national average price of a gallon of diesel increased for the third consecutive week, spiking 20.4 cents to $3.775 a gallon.

Federal lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill June 18 that would give dry bulk haulers a 10% axle weight variance, aiming to ease penalties tied to load shifting during transport.

President Donald Trump demanded that energy producers push down crude prices following U.S. military strikes on Iran.

The European Union plans to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, including on Boeing Co. aircraft, if President Donald Trump puts a baseline levy on the bloc’s goods as many expect.

New York City has started ticketing overweight trucks headed toward Staten Island on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, expanding its automated enforcement program.

The added capacity builds on an earlier project launched in September 2024, when CSTH broke ground on a separate $28 million, 250,000-square-foot facility in Cynthiana, Ky.

The new facility is designed specifically to handle cold-rolled steel coils. It marks the first phase in a plan to upgrade the site into a high-performing logistics hub for central Alabama.

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CVSA inspector and truck driver

The trucking industry voices its support for the directive to place drivers out of service if they fail to demonstrate proficiency of the English language during roadside inspections.

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Fed to Wait to Reduce Interest Rates as Trump Demands Cuts

The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest rate, Chair Jerome Powell said June 24.

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