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FedEx Sees $1B Hit as Tariffs Upend Parcel Business

The tally is the latest to show how companies are beginning to digest the fallout from new trade barriers.

A FedEx worker unloads packages from a delivery truck in New York. Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg

Trump Offers Support for Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern Deal

The proposed merger, which would create a massive single railroad company controlling shipments across the continental U.S., is currently being weighed by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board

Norfolk Southern, left, and Union Pacific Railroad freight locomotives in Burnside, Kentucky. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg

Survey: Inflation Pushes Online Shoppers to Tighten Budgets

Younger shoppers appear to be impacted by inflation far more than any other demographic, with half of all respondents between the ages of 18 and 29 reporting fewer overall purchases.

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Tackling Tariff Turbulence with AI

The hybrid of rapid-response and long-horizon planning is helping companies blunt short-term shocks while positioning for long-term growth.

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Trump Admin Blocks Shutdown of U.S. Steel Plant

U.S. Steel had initially told nearly 800 workers at the plant in early September that it planned to stop processing steel slabs at the facility by November.

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New H-1B Visa Fees Could Undercut U.S. Tech Edge

Amazon had more than 10,000 H-1B visas approved in the first half of 2025 alone, while Microsoft and Meta each had more than 5,000 approved over that same period.

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Sweden and Finland Campaign for Relaxed EU Climate Targets

The two nations say they could suffer “dire” economic consequences if they are forced to harvest less forest for wood products in order to meet their EU-mandated climate targets.

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Reshoring of Manufacturing Is Happening, But It’s No Short-Term Fix

Reshoring of manufacturing is no overnight cure for current pain: It involves multiple considerations and commitment to an expensive, multi-year undertaking.

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EU Proposes Full Ban on Russian LNG From 2027, a Year Early

The shift comes just days after U.S. President Donald Trump called on the EU to step up pressure on Russia’s energy trade.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photographer: Simon Wohlfahrt/Bloomberg

Shippers Warn Net Zero Plan Could Cost Over $300 Billion by 2035

The IMO’s NZF won’t be effective in helping shipping decarbonize in line with the IMO’s strategy announced in 2023 or ensuring a level playing field, the group of shippers said.

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Canada, Mexico Pledge Coordination on Trade Pact Review With U.S.

Carney and Sheinbaum announced what they dubbed “the new Canada-Mexico Action Plan” while stressing opportunities to grow bilateral trade in infrastructure, energy and agriculture.

Mark Carney and Claudia Sheinbaum at a news conference in Mexico City on Sept. 18. Photographer: Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images

C.H. Robinson Announces 2025 Carrier of the Year Winners

In 2024, COYA honorees combined to haul nearly two million loads with C.H. Robinson, and drove enough miles to make nearly 60,000 trips around the Earth.

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