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Walmart Tempers Expectations for 2025

Despite seeing a late boost late last year from a strong holiday shopping season, concerns have mounted in the coming year over the threat of tariffs.

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Air-Traffic Control Union Analyzing Safety Impact of FAA Firings

The firings come at a critical time for air safety, with a number of high-profile crashes already this year.

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Boeing CEO Summoned to D.C. for ‘Full Accounting’ on Safety

U.S. aviation safety regulators significantly stepped up their oversight of Boeing after a door-sized panel blew off an airborne 737 Max in January 2024.

A Boeing 777X airplane on the assembly floor at the company's facility in Everett, Washington. Photographer: Chona Kasinger/Bloomberg

U.S. Faces De Minimis Dilemma as Supply Chains Brace for Impact

Ending de minimis requirements altogether could mean more paperwork, longer processing times, and higher costs for everyone from shippers to consumers.

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Red Sea Ship Traffic Slow to Resume as Ceasefire Risks Swirl

Top executives from the world’s biggest shipping companies have cautioned that any return to the Red Sea is likely to be slow given the volatility of tensions in the Middle East.

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Cocoa Shortage Will Squeeze Chocolate Makers in 2025

Global cocoa production fell by 14% in the 2023-24 season, as output slowed in both Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, where at least 60% of the world's cocoa is produced.

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U.S. Grocery Stores Cap Egg Purchases as Shortage Continues

The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects egg prices to increase by another 20% by the time the year is out.

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Trump Tariff Uncertainty Puts Businesses in a Bind

Some argue that Trump is simply using threats of injurious trade penalties in order to win smaller, different concessions. Others see a far more dramatic agenda at play.

Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at the Prescott Valley Event Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Photo: Gage Skidmore, Flickr

Chinese Ports See Record Traffic Ahead of U.S. Tariffs, Lunar New Year

Shanghai’s port processed a record 5 million containers in January, well above any previous month according to data going back to 2007.

Gantry cranes and shipping containers at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Panama Refutes U.S. Claim of Deal to Cut Canal Fees

"They’re making an important, institutional statement from the entity that governs United States foreign policy based on a falsity," Panama's President, José Raúl Mulino, said.

A tugboat navigates a container ship into the Culebra Cut from the Chagres River near Gamboa, Panama. Photo: Walter Hurtado/Bloomberg

Trade War Between China and U.S. Heats Up

China also previously opened an antitrust investigation into Google, and added U.S. clothing giant PVH Corp. to its "unreliable entities" list.

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Police Scramble for Answers after Theft of 100K Eggs in Pennsylvania

“In my career, I’ve never heard of a hundred thousand eggs being stolen," Pennsylvania State Trooper First Class Megan Frazer said.

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