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Reciprocal Tariffs Will Overturn Decades of Trade Policy

April 1, 2025

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Trader Joe’s Hot Honey Mustard Dressing recalled…

April 1, 2025

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Carmakers Race to Persuade Trump to Temper Tariffs

April 1, 2025

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UKHSA investigates use of AI in outbreak detection

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is looking into the potential of using artificial intelligence (AI) to help detect and investigate foodborne illness outbreaks. UKHSA experts assessed different types of AI for their…

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Push back on misinformation with science and evidence

— OPINION — By Steve Gibb Frustrated by liars? Tired of how much misinformation spreads from podcaster bros, influencers and dubious sources? Wondering what you can do about it? A recent University of Maryland conference…

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Food safety leaders express concerns about recent cuts in FDA workforce

— OPINION — The Department of Government Efficiency has cut staff at the Food Administration, including empoyees in food safety roles. Following the cuts, Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones resigned his post citing…

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Benchmark diesel price drops for a third straight week

For the third week in a row, the benchmark average retail diesel price fell, down 14.8 cents a gallon over that period. The latest price published by the Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration is $3.549 a…

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Luminar Stock Jumps as Viral Video Backs Its Tech Over Tesla

In the video, which has drawn more than 11 million views since it was published to YouTube on March 15, Rober runs six tests assessing Luminar's lidar technology against Tesla’s system.

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Longer voyages, higher container rates power Evergreen Marine earnings

Evergreen Marine Corp. reported revenue climbed to $12.7 billion in 2024 from $8.4 billion a year ago, while net income more than tripled to $3.4 billion from $1.1 billion. A buoyant market led Taiwan-based Evergreen…

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February freight trends mixed, outlook ‘fraught with uncertainty’

February data from Cass Information Systems showed a claw back of what was lost to weather in January, but uncertainty overhangs an already sluggish freight market. Freight volumes snapped back in February, up 10.5% from…

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Flexport lawsuit accuses Freightmate AI of copyright infringement

Supply chain management company Flexport has filed a lawsuit against Freightmate AI alleging former Flexport employees now heading the logistics software company stole tens of thousands of sensitive commercial documents. The…

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‘Owner’ of fictitious logistics firm sentenced in $2.8M COVID relief

A freight-related Paycheck Protection Program loan scam wrapped up recently with the second of two convicted Ohio women receiving her final sentencing. In March 2024, Lorie A. Schaefer, 63, of Westerville, and Latisha C.…

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Steel, aluminum tariffs may hurt auto industry, supply chain risk expert says

President Donald Trump said Sunday there won’t be exemptions on steel and aluminum tariffs and reaffirmed that additional import duties on everything from autos to lumber to appliances will go into effect on April 2. “It’s…