A biodiesel pump at an Iowa Kum & Go fuel station. The HBIIP grant program provides federal dollars intended to increase sales and consumption of biodiesel and ethanol. IowaBiodieselBoard via Flickr The U.S. Department of Agriculture will release nearly $260 million in new funds among a pot of $537 million in biofuel grants containing unfulfilled ...more
Almonds growing on a tree in Firebaugh, Calif. Almonds top the list of California farm exports. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’s seeking exemptions for California-made products from retaliatory tariffs and wants to open talks with global allies over new trade relationships, casting the state as a buffer against the fallout of Donald ...more
A worker installs parts on a vehicle on the assembly line at the Nissan Motor Co. manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tenn. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News) Nissan Motor Co. decided to stop selling a pair of Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs in the U.S. market, in response to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on car imports. New orders for ...more
The entrance of Colonial Pipeline in Charlotte, N.C. (Chris Carlson/Associated Press) Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP and its institutional associates agreed to acquire Colonial Enterprises Inc., the operator of the biggest U.S. fuel pipeline, in a deal that values the pipeline operator at $9 billion. Colonial’s five owners are selling their entire stakes to Brookfield, including ...more
A person waits in a line for a prospective employer at a job fair. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky/File) WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a surprising 228,000 jobs last month, as the American labor market continues to show resilience as President Donald Trump wages trade wars, purges federal workers and deports immigrants working in the United States ...more
A worker loads rolls of steel plate at a steel market in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province on March 31. (Chinatopix Via AP) BANGKOK — China announced April 4 that it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S. ...more
Vehicles bound for export in Ulsan, South Korea. (SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg News) Just hours after taking effect, President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported cars were already reverberating around the globe. Jeep maker Stellantis NV plans to temporarily halt some production in Canada and Mexico. Ford Motor Co. began offering steep discounts to keep customers coming ...more
Hyundai pledged to hold prices steady until June 2. (Hyundai) Jeep maker Stellantis NV is offering fresh discounts across its brands while Hyundai Motor Co. pledged to hold prices steady until June 2 in a bid to ease fears that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will make cars much more expensive. Hyundai’s commitment also applies to ...more
The Arcadia Police Department (APD) shared dramatic video of a train vs. semi truck crash that occurred on Thursday. The crash took place on the morning of April 3, 2025, at Hazel and Railroad Ave. in Arcadia, Louisiana.APD said that the railroad company was notified of a stuck truck at the railroad crossing, but the ...more
A trucking company is promising to make its 250 drivers a priority despite an abrupt decision to cease operations. LTI Trucking Services is based out of Madison, Illinois just outside of St. Louis, Missouri and employed approximately 250 truck drivers. The company notified its drivers on Thursday, April 3rd through a fleet-wide message that it ...more
