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  • President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House on Feb. 26, 2025.
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    Trump’s tariffs: Tracking the status of international trade actions

    The U.S. has rolled out a deluge of tariffs, sparking responses from trading partners. Here's where each tariff – threatened or realized – currently stands.

    Updated Aug. 26, 2025
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    August manufacturing activity flat as tariff uncertainty looms: PMI

    Production fell 3.6 percentage points over the previous month, wiping out gains from new orders, according to the Institute for Supply Management.

  • The FedEx logo is displayed at a FedEx ship center on February 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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    FedEx Network 2.0: Tracking closures, layoffs across the US

    The logistics giant is shutting down ship centers as part of its plan to streamline operations. Here's how the overhaul is progressing.

    Updated Aug. 6, 2025
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    UPS unveils 2025 holiday shipping surcharges

    The timing of this year's added fees have led to some of the delivery giant's customers "scrambling to negotiate peak surcharges," one expert said.

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    HarperCollins to debut automated logistics facility in Indiana

    The hub, set to open in 2028, will tap technology that aims to help the publisher boost its supply chain visibility and control.

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    Appellate court rules Trump’s global tariffs illegal, but delays action

    The court intends to strike down the tariffs by mid-October, pending a Supreme Court review of the ruling.

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    Nestlé develops ‘groundbreaking’ process to boost cocoa production

    The discovery could increase the supply of the popular commodity, which has seen yields cut due to climate change.

  • Canada Post: ‘Substantial’ gap in contract talks as volume craters

    Pay and weekend deliveries remain sticking points in negotiations with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, and the uncertainty has driven shippers elsewhere.

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    Toto opens $224M factory in Georgia to boost supply chain resiliency

    The high-end toilet maker expects to reduce product lead times by switching sourcing from its Asia plants to North America.

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    Walmart posts 50% leap in US store-fulfilled delivery sales

    The jump comes as the retailer's fast shipping capabilities are driving repeat purchases, CFO John David Rainey said.

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    Tracking the speed, dwell and cars of Class I railroads

    This dashboard shows the average speed, dwell time and cars online for all of the Class I railroads operating in the U.S.

    Updated 7 hours ago
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    Walmart adding Ranpak AutoFill machines to more distribution centers

    The automated equipment provides customers with data on package volume dimensions, among other benefits, Ranpak CEO Omar Asali said.

  • A worker organizes packages at a FedEx facility on December 21, 2022 in Houston, Texas.
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    3 ways FedEx and UPS shippers can counter holiday surcharges

    From negotiating discounts to using alternative carriers, businesses have several ways to mitigate peak season fees, experts said.

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    Wayfair expands logistics offering to include multichannel service

    Suppliers can now tap the furniture retailer’s CastleGate network as a 3PL alternative for big-and-bulky goods across their entire customer base.

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    Home Depot focuses on faster deliveries to boost satisfaction

    Dedicated associates and machine learning-driven efficiency improvements helped the retailer achieve its fastest ever delivery speeds during the second quarter.

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    Target scales back on in-store fulfillment strategy

    The retailer will take recent learnings about which stores are "built to fulfill" and apply it to up to 40 more locations by the year's end.

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    Colgate-Palmolive earmarks $300M for supply chain, efficiencies

    The company unveiled the restructuring investment less than 12 months after completing a two-year streamlining initiative.

  • President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House on Aug. 25, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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    Trump’s latest tariff threats target China magnets, digital taxes

    The president floated 200% duties on imports from China if the country does not ship magnets to the U.S. and vowed levies for nations with digital service taxes.

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    UPS preps added fee for US imports starting Sept. 8

    The $2.50 international processing fee, which applies to three services, comes as parcel carriers grapple with the looming end of the de minimis exemption.

  • Packages pass though the Royal Mail Midlands 'Super Hub' on Dec. 16, 2024 in Daventry, England.
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    US-bound shipments restricted by postal carriers in Europe, Asia

    Operators said uncertain guidelines and a short window before the de minimis exemption ends Aug. 29 prompted the suspension of some export services.

    Updated Aug. 26, 2025
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    Stop & Shop to close 7 e-commerce warerooms

    The grocer expects to offer “an even better omnichannel customer experience” after shuttering the facilities, according to a spokesperson.

  • A person shops for furniture in a Room & Board store on Aug. 12, 2025, in San Francisco.
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    Trump says furniture tariffs coming in next 50 days

    The president said his administration is conducting an investigation into the sector just days after applying steel and aluminum levies on various household appliances.

  • U.S. Postal Service employees work while sorting parcels for distribution inside the Los Angeles Mail Processing & Distribution Center, the largest in the United States, on November 22, 2021.
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    USPS to open 11 new sorting and delivery centers before holidays

    The agency said the launches in Baltimore and other cities will advance its network overhaul plan.

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    Trump sets stage for more tariffs with wind turbine probe

    Capstone analysts said they expect the government to expedite the investigation and apply tariffs “likely around 25%-50%” on turbines and components.

  • Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (center) and U.S. President Donald Trump (right) walk together during the G7 Leaders' Summit on June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Alberta. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni walks behind Carney and Trump.
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    Canada to scale back retaliatory tariffs for US imports on Sept. 1

    The country will lift levies on goods compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement while maintaining sector-specific duties on steel, aluminum and cars.