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10 Reasons for the Decline of the Merchant Marine | Shipping 101​

Mar 7, 2025 #supplychain #USshipping #merchantmarine

🚨This is a scene from March 8, 2025, edition of What the Ship - Episode 119🚨In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the top 10 reasons for the decline of the US Maritime Sector after World War Two


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S&P 500 closes higher in volatile trading Friday, but index posts worst week since September: Live updates​


The S&P 500 regained some ground on Friday, but the index still posted its worst week in several months as the salvo of trade policy actions unnerved investors.

The broad index rose 0.55% to 5,770.20, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.7% to 18,196.22. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 222.64 points, or 0.52%, to end at 42,801.72.

Friday saw volatile trading, with the Dow falling more than 400 points at session lows before an afternoon rally. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both fell more than 1% at their worst points in the trading day.

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Farm Journal Report: Commodity Association CEOs Unveil Their Top Priorities for 2025​

Mar 8, 2025

From turbulent trade to building more demand for biofuels, there's no shortage of issues to navigate in 2025. Farm Journal's Michelle Rook hit the floor at Commodity Classic to uncover each association's top priorities for the new year.


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USDA to release $30 billion, Rollins tells Classic attendees - High Plains Journal

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins tells Commodity Classic attendees $30 billion emergency aid is in the pipeline, Dave Bergmeier writes.
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Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins Announces New Emergency Commodity Assistance Program During Commodity Classic

During her speech before a large crowd at Commodity Classic in Denver, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a change in policy regarding the process for distributing disaster relief funds for farmers. “Today, I’m proud to announce that
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2025 Commodity Classic with Syngenta

Commodity Classic is unlike any other event in agriculture because it’s created by farmers, for farmers. The 2025 event is March 2-5 in Denver, CO – presented by the American Soybean Associat…
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Stock futures fall on Sunday evening after S&P 500′s worst week since September: Live updates​

Stock futures moved lower on Sunday evening ahead of a packed week of economic data, with investors smarting from losses in early March.

Futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.8%, while Nasdaq 100 futures dropped nearly 1%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 268 points, or 0.6%.

Last week, the S&P 500 fell 3.10% for its worst weekly mark since September. The Dow fell 2.37%, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 3.45%.

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Dow futures tumble nearly 500 points as market sell-off intensifies on recession fears: Live updates​

Stock futures dropped on Monday as the selling pressures that dragged Wall Street last week persisted, while investors braced for a slew of economic data reports this week.

Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 479 points, or 1.1%. S&P 500 futures fell 1.4%, while Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 1.7%.

Last week, the S&P 500 lost 3.1% for its worst weekly mark since September. The Dow fell 2.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 3.5%.

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Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: ServiceNow Eyes Biggest Deal​

Summary​

  • ServiceNow is nearing a deal to acquire AI firm Moveworks.
  • DoorDash, TKO, Williams-Sonoma, and Expand Energy will join the S&P 500, while Borgwarner, Teleflex, Celanese, and FMC will exit.
  • Mark Carney elected leader of Canada's Labor Party, set to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister, with federal elections by late October.
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Morning Bid: Trump chaos pushes central banks into shadows

By Mike Dolan

Morning Bid U.S.

What matters in U.S. and global markets today

By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets

If markets believed Donald Trump would pause his disruptive economic plans at the first sight of a growth downturn or a stock market tantrum, they may have to think again.

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Dow tumbles nearly 900 points, Nasdaq suffers worst day since 2022 as recession fears erupt: Live updates​

A three-week market sell-off intensified on Monday, with investors worried that tariff policy uncertainty would tip the economy into a recession, something President Donald Trump did not rule out over the weekend in an interview.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 890 points, or 2.1%. The S&P 500 shed 2.7%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite saw the biggest selling of the major averages, falling 4%.

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Dow plunges 1,000 points, Nasdaq craters as recession fears batter stocks​

U.S. stocks cratered Monday amid growing U.S. economic concerns and after President Trump declined to rule out a recession that investors worry could be triggered by his aggressive trade policies.

The president's trade war with China heated up on Monday as Beijing began implementing retaliatory tariffs on a range of American farm products for which China is the largest market. That includes a 15% levy on U.S. chicken, wheat and corn, as well as a 10% tax on soybeans, pork, beef and fruit.

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Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Oracle Dips Despite Backlog Growth​

Summary​

  • Oracle targets 20% growth by fiscal 2027, driven by cloud and AI expansions, despite missing Q3 expectations slightly.
  • Tesla's stock fell 15% as Q1 delivery expectations were slashed, raising concerns about future demand and delivery targets.
  • CoreWeave signed an $11.9B deal with OpenAI for AI infrastructure, enhancing OpenAI's computing capacity and diversifying dependencies.
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Morning Bid: Wall Street's epic swoon wipes out Trump bump​

By Mike Dolan

LONDON (Reuters) - Morning Bid U.S.

What matters in U.S. and global markets today

By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets

Wall St's withering stock selloff has now wiped out virtually all post-election gains and risks turning into a momentum-driven rout unless there's some change in the darkening economic picture or the uncertain U.S. government trade policy stance.

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Trump raises Canadian steel, aluminum tariffs to 50% in retaliation for Ontario energy duties​

  • President Donald Trump said he has ordered his administration to raise tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports by an additional 25%, bringing the total duties to 50%.
  • Trump said he was imposing the latest tariffs in response to a decision by Ontario’s government to slap a 25% tax on electricity exports to the U.S.
  • Trump also repeated his calls for Canada to be absorbed into the U.S. as the “Fifty First State.”
  • Markets, already reeling from the impact of Trump’s tariffs and broader fears of a recession, sank further after the president’s post.
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Dow tumbles 500 points as new Trump tariffs rekindle market rout: Live updates​

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Tuesday after President Donald Trump placed additional tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum coming into the U.S.

The 30-stock average lost 565 points, or 1.4%, while the S&P 500 dropped 1%. The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.6%.

In a Truth Social post, Trump said steel and aluminum duties would double to 50% from 25%, effective Wednesday. This is the latest in a series of escalating trade policy moves that have stoked fears of a U.S. economic recession. The White House has placed tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese imports, leading to steep losses in equities.

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Copper’s Market Shake-Up: Tariffs, Trade Wars & Price Swings!​

📈 Check Scrap Prices: https://iScrapApp.com/ - Copper prices are holding strong, but tariff uncertainty, global trade shifts, and volatile market trends are keeping scrappers on edge. With steel and aluminum climbing, catalytic converter prices rebounding, and emergency tariffs shaking up the scrap industry, here’s what you need to know to stay ahead!
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S&P 500 futures fall even after index posts first winning session in three: Live updates​

S&P 500 futures ticked lower early Thursday after the index posted a winning session in what has been a rocky week.

Futures tied to the broad market index dropped 0.66%, while futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 187 points, or 0.45%. Nasdaq 100 futures declined 0.95%.

In extended trading, Intel popped about 10% after the company said it had appointed Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO. Adobe slipped roughly 4% after forecasting weaker-than-expected earnings in the fiscal second quarter.

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Trump unleashes more tariff threats as trade war tensions mount: Live updates​

President Donald Trump took aim at the European Union on Thursday, calling it a "hostile and abusive taxing and tariffing authority" and threatening a 200% tariff on alcohol from EU nations.

Also Thursday, Canada's finance minister and other officials will meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in an effort to calm an escalating global trade war ignited by tariffs the Trump administration slapped on steel and aluminum imports from around the world.

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'Egg prices are going down!': Trump unleashes attack on conservative Wall Street Journal​

Donald Trump lashed out at the Wall Street Journal over its criticism of his trade actions against Canada, China and Mexico.

The president has been imposing and rescinding steep tariffs against top U.S. trading partners as the stock market shudders at the uncertainty, and the Journal's editorial board reiterated that his trade war against Canada, in particular, "is the dumbest in history," and its editor-in-chief criticized him Thursday morning on Maria Bartiromo's show on Fox Business Network.

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