Agencies seek public input following withdrawal of 2000 antitrust collaboration guidelines The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice announced a joint…
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NOAA Streamlines Permitting Process for Deep-Sea Mining Applications
The rule change intends to accelerate access to critical minerals while drawing scrutiny. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently finalized a rule allowing companies to apply…
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President Trump Announces Trade Deal with India
The United States has agreed to lower its tariffs on India in exchange for its reduction of retaliatory tariffs, as well as its purchase of more American products.…
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White House Announces Trade Deficit Reduction
The deficit has reached a 5-year low. The White House announced that the U.S. trade deficit has decreased to its lowest since mid-2020. The deficit has gone down…
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U.S. Suspends Certain Mexican Airline Routes Due to Aviation Agreement Violations
The Transportation Department cites a lack of compliance by Mexico under the 2015 bilateral air transport agreement. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced the suspension of…
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Transportation Department Secures Short-Term Funding for Rural Air Service
$41 million will temporarily sustain the Essential Air Service program amid federal budget uncertainty. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it has obtained $41 million in supplemental funding…
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President Trump Plans New Tariffs for Several Industries
The president highlights the compromising of national security by foreign trade practices and the need to protect U.S. manufacturing from “unfair outside competition.“ President Donald Trump announced a…
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Fish Wholesaler Pleads Guilty to Multi-Year Price Fixing Scheme
The defendant coordinated phone calls with other wholesalers to manipulate fishermen’s pay. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a fish wholesaler based in Florida pleaded guilty to…
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Supreme Court Will Hear Case Challenging President’s Tariffs
The high court will assess whether the 1977 law grants the executive branch emergency tariff powers. The Supreme Court agreed to take on a case challenging the imposition…
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HHS and FDA to Require Full Safety Disclosures in Drug Ads
Secretary Kennedy denounces pharmaceutical ads but does not advocate for ban. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began the process last week of rescinding a 1997 policy that…
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