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Consumer spending — which accounts for about 70% of U.S. economic activity — increased at a healthy 3.4% annual clip, up from 0.5% in the January-March period.

Arc Agent connects with its existing transportation management systems as well as third-party applications to extract, validate and process information.

Demand to urgently pass through the waterway has soared after the Iran war upended global trade routes, particularly to Asia.

Border Patrol agents have blocked hundreds of drivers with cabotage violations from entering the U.S. through Mexico.

Honda earlier this year canceled a trio of battery-electric models earmarked for the U.S. Honda plans to introduce 15 new hybrids by March 2030.

Trump threatened new 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles, auto parts and steel, while Carney said U.S. trade demands showed Washington wanted to “destroy our major industries.” 

Mobility Global cut its calendar-year 2026 forecast for U.S. Class 8 truck and tractor registrations by 1,532 to 217,589 in its Q3 calculations from 219,121 in Q2.

Descartes Systems Group will buy Tai — an artificial intelligence-powered transportation management software provider for freight brokers — for $100 million.

The Conference Board said Aug. 25 that its consumer confidence index dipped to 89.4 in August from 90.2 in July. That was the lowest level in seven months.

Brent crude fell 2.8% to $87.99 per barrel. Elevated oil prices are a major driver of higher costs.