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U.S. Imports Swelled, Then Dwindled in First Half of 2025

Despite some new trade agreements, the average effective U.S. tariff rate on August 1 is estimated at 17.6%, 2% higher than in June when imports fell 5.8% year-over-year.

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GM Signs Domestic Rare-Earth Deal to Reduce Reliance on China

Beijing has imposed export controls over rare-earth magnet production in retaliation for U.S. tariff threats.

Chevrolet Silverado 1500s and GMC Sierra 1500s on the assembly line at a General Motors assembly plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Photographer: Emily Elconin/Bloomberg

U.S. to Ease Long-Range Drone Rules in Boon for Walmart, Alphabet

The proposal would end years of case-by-case federal approvals for long-range drone flights that companies say have stifled industry growth.

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Swiss Leaders Rush to Salvage Talks with U.S. as Tariff Deadline Nears

Should the 39% levies against Switzerland take effect as scheduled, the only countries with higher tariffs would be Laos, Myanmar and Syria.

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No, Canada and Mexico Are Not Building a Freight Corridor to Avoid the U.S.

With increasing sophistication, AI “slop” is blurring the lines between truth and fiction.

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Five Ways to Mitigate Supply Chain Risks in Retail and Manufacturing

A volatile geopolitical environment, coupled with sophisticated cyber threats, underscores the need for a sound, five-step supplier risk-mitigation strategy.

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Lawsuit from Ship Owners Alleges Defective Wiring Caused Baltimore Bridge Crash

The owners claim that HHI designed a switchboard for the vessel with loose wiring connections, which made the ship "unreasonably dangerous."

Salvors continue to remove debris from the wreckage site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse as seen from the edge of the remaining bridge that still stands April 17. Debris and wreckage removal is on-going in support of a top priority to safely and efficiently open the Fort McHenry channel. Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District

Tariff Fears Drive Slump in U.S. Imports in June

Imports of consumers goods fell to their lowest levels since September 2020, while the share of total imports from China has been more than halved since the start of the year.

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Diageo Reports Drop in Profits, Reiterates Tariff Losses

The British company, which owns brands including Guinness and Johnnie Walker whisky, reported a nearly 28% fall in operating profit in the 12 months to the end of June.

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Supply Chain Woes Stall Airbus Deliveries in July

The world’s biggest planemaker has delivered around 370 planes in the first seven months of 2025, less than half its annual goal.

An Airbus A321XLR plane. Photo: Axel Heimken/AFP/Getty Images via Bloomberg.

Tariffs Drive 'Seismic Shift' for U.K. Retailers

ESW and Retail Economics estimate that most larger retailers in the U.K. would find trade with the U.S. "commercially unviable" if tariffs were to approach 24% at some point down the line.

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Is Mexico’s CIIT Really Going to Challenge the Panama Canal?

On March 31, 2025, Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum gave the project a shout-out at a news conference. However, official information about the project has been scant.

Port of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Photo: iStock/Noel Jeronimo Ramos

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