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Trump Tweaks Tariffs, More Concessions May Be Coming

The White House has said some imports “might receive a reciprocal tariff rate of zero percent.”

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Report: Use of Prison Labor at Hyundai Supplier Plants Drives Down Wages Overall

The Columbia University study found that, when the share of prison labor at a Hyundai Motor supplier rises by 10%, wages for non-incarcerated workers fall by 10-14%.

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Starbucks Workers Strike in 40 cities, Targeting ‘Red Cup Day’

The strike, involving more than 1,000 baristas at 65 cafes, is pegged to Starbucks’ annual “Red Cup Day” promotion, when the company draws big crowds.

Starbucks Workers United members picket outside a Starbucks in Chicago in 2024. Photographer: Vincent Alban/Bloomberg

Record AI Spending Coincides with Deepening U.S. Job Cuts

Job cuts at U.S. employers rose 175% year-over-year in October, and year-to-date have hit their highest levels since 2003.

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DOT: Flight Reductions to Remain at 6%

The reductions were set to rise to 10% by the end of the week, but more air traffic controllers are coming to work because of an end to the U.S. government shutdown.

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U.S. Reissues Some Work Visas for South Korean Battery Plant Workers

At least 30 of the detained workers have gone back to the battery plant, and some are preparing a class-action lawsuit against U.S. immigration authorities over their detention.

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How a California School District is Training Tomorrow's Logistics Leaders

With hands-on experience, students in Fresno, California, can acquire a range of technical logistics skills, and even get forklift and OSHA certified.

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Big U.K. Retailer Predicts AI, Automation Will Lead to Huge Job Cuts

Nick Glynne, CEO and founder of Buy It Direct which owns Appliances Direct, said that he expects to get rid of 500 of the company’s current 800 workers.

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New Truck Tariffs Are Fueling M&A and Supply Chain Rethink

Use today’s upheaval as the prompt to rethink your supply chain’s strategy, and make M&A a core part of how you respond to a fast-changing global market.

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India Approves $5B for Exporters Hit by Harsh U.S. Tariffs

The crippling U.S.-imposed levies have hit labor-intensive sectors such as textiles, leather, footwear, and gems and jewelry the hardest.

Stacked shipping containers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg

Port of Seattle Prevails in Zoning Clash With City

The Port of Seattle criticized the council's initiative as "rushed legislation that will directly harm our city's maritime and industrial operations,"

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U.S. Companies Demand More Tariffs on Goods Containing Steel

The latest requests for tariffs on products with steel elements came ahead of an October 21 deadline set by the DOC, the second consultation in three months.

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