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December 10, 2025

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Trump Urges Tractor Makers to Cut Costs as Farmers Aided

President Trump pressured farm equipment manufacturers to drop prices for tractors, his latest efforts to address Americans’ concerns about shaky economic conditions. Read more…

TODAY’S PREMIUM CONTENT

M: THIS WEEK | T: SAFETY | W: GOVERNMENT | T: AUTONOMOUS | F: LOGISTICS

Trump Signals Possible Cuts to Some US Tariffs

Asked in an interview with Politico whether he’d rule out cutting tariffs on more goods than coffee, beef and bananas, Trump said he would “on some, and on some I’ll increase tariffs.” Read more…

Mexico to Raise China Tariffs, Hopes for US Relief on Steel

Mexico’s Congress is set to vote this week on President Claudia Sheinbaum’s proposed tariffs on China, part of a broader plan to shield local producers and ease trade tensions with the U.S. Read more…

Farmers Say Trump Aid Brings Relief but Not Recovery

“This is kind of a Band-Aid — we need more markets more than we need aid,” said Missouri farmer Marty Richardson, adding that he feels like 2026 will be just as bad as this year. Read more…

California Advances New Autonomous Vehicle Regulations

California regulators opened a 15-day public comment period Dec. 3 as they advanced revised rules that would broaden how autonomous vehicles operate on state roads. Read more…

Small-Business Optimism Rises on Strong Sales Outlook

In addition to sales expectations and hiring intentions, the overall index was boosted by a slight improvement in plans to increase inventories and earnings trends. Read more…

THIS WEEK’S CARTOON: "Those Cyber Monday Deals Are Hard to Resist"

NEVI Funds Available Again for EV Charging Networks

Dollars from the $5 billion infrastructure program that Joe Biden’s White House crafted to speed EV adoption are flowing again after the Trump administration froze the funds earlier this year. Read more…

6 Nations Challenge EU’s Combustion Car Deadline

“We can and we must pursue our climatic goal in an effective way, while not killing our competitiveness in the meanwhile since there is nothing green in an industrial desert,” EU leaders said. Read more…

Minnesota Catches FMCSA Heat for Non-Domiciled CDLs

“Our audit exposes yet another example of foreigners taking advantage of Minnesota services under Governor Walz’s watch,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. Read more…

Nvidia Wins Approval to Sell H200 Chips to China

President Trump granted Nvidia, America’s most-valuable company, permission Dec. 9 to export its high-end H200 chip to China, watering down years of U.S. national security safeguards. Read more…

Dow’s Transportation Average Blazes 9-Day Winning Streak

Equity traders looking for signs that a blistering stock market advance is set to continue may take their cue from the companies that move goods across America’s roads, rails and waterways. Read more…

Lawsuit Abuse Strains Trucking Industry

New research from ATRI examines the impact of tort litigation industrywide as well as myriad factors that were found to contribute to the outcomes of high-profile court cases. Read more…

Biofuel Producers Ask Trump For Year-Round E15 Sales

The American Petroleum Institute joined a coalition of biofuel producers and fuel retailers asking President Donald Trump to push Congress to develop legislation on the issue. Read more…

Fiscal 2026 Funding Bill Stuck in Congressional Negotiations

With less than a month before the end of the calendar year, congressional leaders have not announced a path forward for approving a fiscal 2026 transportation funding measure. Read more…

EDITOR’S PICK

Top 50 Global Freight Companies Persevere Amid Trade Shift

The world’s largest transportation and logistics providers have been operating in a highly volatile business environment this year as tariffs and shifting trade policies have altered international freight flows. Read more…

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