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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 Oct. 27, 2025
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    Mastering supply chain uncertainty: 9 strategies every manufacturer needs to know

    Turn uncertainty into opportunity with these 9 supply chain tactics.

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    Fed trims main rate by a quarter point

    The central bank trimmed rates to a range between 3.75% to 4% in its second rate reduction this year.

    Updated Oct. 29, 2025
  • 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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    Whirlpool forecasts $225M tariff dent despite domestic manufacturing

    Whirlpool CEO Marc Bitzer said during a recent earnings call that competitors flooded the market with low-cost inventory before tariffs took effect, but anticipates the market turning in the company’s favor.

  • U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner next to South Korea President Lee Jae Myung on Oct. 29, 2025, in Gyeongju, South Korea.
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    US nears trade pact with South Korea

    The two countries have “pretty much finalized” a deal, U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday. 

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    Mazda, Nippon Steel partner on CX-5 body design, production

    The co-creation effort also aims to enhance the procurement process by selecting a Nippon manufacturing plant near Mazda's assembly facility.

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    Trucking carriers work to combat soft market

    Less-than-truckload providers are prioritizing profitability over volume to weather the downward freight cycle, per the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

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    Scotts Miracle-Gro taps machine learning to solve inventory glut

    Data analytics and predictive modeling have helped the company cut inventory levels in half in the last two years, President and COO Nate Baxter said.

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    Effective tariff mitigation requires strong industry connections: former CBP director

    Engaging with customs brokers, industry trade associations and consultants is key, per Richard DiNucci, who is now a senior international trade advisor at Venable LLP.

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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 Sept. 26, 2025
  • A UPS worker makes deliveries in Manhattan on July 24, 2023 in New York City.
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    UPS job cuts reach 34K this year, aided by driver buyouts

    The delivery giant has also shuttered 93 buildings in 2025 as it adjusts its U.S. network to a reduction in Amazon volume.

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    McCormick ups tariff impact to $70M before mitigation efforts

    The spice giant is trying to offset tariff costs through productivity savings, alternative sourcing and higher prices.

    Updated Oct. 31, 2025
  • U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters next to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Air Force One on Oct. 27, 2025.
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    US inks Southeast Asia trade pacts, touts China negotiation progress

    The White House reached reciprocal tariff deals or frameworks with Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia while hinting at a potential trade truce with China.

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    Mattel feels tariff crunch as holidays near

    To mitigate levies, retailers are making more frequent but smaller orders while pushing the importation and warehousing of goods onto the toy maker.

  • Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney (right) and U.S. President Donald Trump (left) speak at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, on June 16, 2025.
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    Trump to raise Canada tariffs by 10%

    The announcement comes days after trade talks with Canada were suspended over an anti-tariff TV ad featuring parts of a 1987 speech by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

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    Amazon unveils 3 new systems to boost its fulfillment, delivery network

    A multiarmed robotics system, an agentic AI model and smart glasses for drivers build upon other technologies the e-commerce giant has revealed this year.

  • A store display with a red Levi's sign includes jeans in various shades of blue, folded on shelves and hanging on racks.
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    Levi’s updates strategy to cut freshwater use across supply chain, reduce climate impact

    The denim manufacturer has a new goal to reduce its freshwater use by 15% across its garment manufacturing supply chain and processing facilities by 2030.

  • President Donald Trump walks to the Rose Garden of the White House on Oct. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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    US reviews China’s compliance with 2020 trade pact

    The White House opened a Section 301 investigation examining whether China fulfilled provisions within an agreement signed during the first Trump administration.

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    Deep Dive

    What shippers need to know about potential tariff refunds

    The White House has indicated it may need to issue refunds if the Supreme Court strikes down certain levies. Here’s a guide of what to expect and how to prepare.

    Updated Oct. 24, 2025
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    Ford faces up to $2B quarterly hit from Novelis plant fire

    The automaker is preparing to boost production of its F-Series trucks with its aluminum supplier coming back online sooner than expected. 

  • Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern locomotives sit side by side.
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    Deep Dive

    UP, NS say a merger will cut carload transit times. Shippers aren’t convinced.

    Carload trip duration and equipment utilization haven’t improved meaningfully despite several other mergers in the last few decades, one expert said.

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    Ahold Delhaize invests $860M to build North Carolina distribution center

    The facility will primarily support the Food Lion banner and marks the company’s fourth facility in the state.

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    Amazon links up with USPS for doorstep returns

    Pickups from the Postal Service have been available for some customers since this summer, per the e-commerce giant.

  • Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands in the White House Cabinet Room.
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    US, Australia sign framework for critical mineral supply chain

    The two countries agreed to the multibillion-dollar initiative as China tightens export controls for essential minerals.

  • A Levi's logo on a pair of jeans on Oct. 9, 2025, in San Anselmo, California
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    Levi’s nears completion of warehouse network transition

    The jeans maker will cease simultaneously operating owned distribution centers by early next year as it continues a strategic shift to leasing more facilities.

    Updated Oct. 27, 2025