The greatest benefits of tech in 2025 will be felt further back up the retail supply chain, where it can lower costs by better managing inventory and distribution.
The letter urges Buttigieg to implement a program of building a fleet of zero-emission vessels that will incorporate alternative (near-zero-carbon) fuel systems.
Trump has repeatedly said tariffs will create more factory jobs, shrink the federal deficit, lower food prices and allow the government to subsidize childcare. Economists disagree.
President Claudia Sheinbaum warned that the proposed 25% import tariffs on all goods entering the U.S. would result in mutually assured economic destruction for both countries.
The brief strike by East and Gulf Coast dockworkers brought to the fore the ongoing controversy about automation at U.S. ports, and its ultimate impact on human workers.