Shipment of 63 boxes from China contained illegally imported Tetrahydrocannabinol. This past week, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Dulles seized 50,400 atomizers containing Tetrahydrocannabinol…
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Container Ship Freed from Suez Canal
Global shipping no longer at a standstill After several days of the Suez Canal being completely blocked, workers were able to dislodge one of the world’s largest vessels…
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Suez Canal obstructed by cargo ship since Tuesday. In Friday’s press briefing, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the United States has offered assistance to Egyptian officials…
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U.S. Trade Deficit Rises by 1.7%
Nation imports $64.1 billion more than it exports. The Commerce Department announced on Friday that the trade deficit grew by 1.7% in October, as the nation brought in…
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Senators Rally Against Slave Labor in Palm Oil Industry
$65 billion industry utilizes loophole in federal law. After a large-scale investigation, a media outlet has reported that 85% of the global supply of palm oil is produced…
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President Implements New Travel Restrictions to Cuba
Cuba-origin alcohol and tobacco banned from import. As part of his ongoing efforts to deter communism, President Trump has applied new sanctions against Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. The…
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Lawmakers Will Vote to Restrict Chinese Imports
Goods made with forced labor would be banned. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says lawmakers will consider two bills this week that would restrict imports of goods made with…
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