Almost a month after the United States announced a trade deal with China that included promises by China to resume buying U.S. soybeans, Reuters reported on November 21 that two… Read More
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June 6, 2025 A unanimous decision by the Supreme Court narrowing review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) triggered robust reactions from key members of Congress. Sen. Shelley… Read More
In a stunning about face, President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause effective immediately on the so-called reciprocal tariffs he had put in place only days earlier. Posting on his… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offered assurances the Inland Waterways Users Board is not being eliminated or revamped despite being suspended along with other advisory committees… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House easily approved a bipartisan bill to ensure the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) is used for its intended purpose of maintaining federally authorized harbors. Passed… Read More
While leaders of the globe’s two largest economies bluster and bicker over trade, smiling, silver-haired Sarah Lande continues “waging peace through friendship,” deepening the unique bond between her Mississippi… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Industry groups that depend on inland waterways welcomed the recent trade talks between the U.S. and China that appear to have put on hold additional tariff increases on… Read More
One of the most interesting moments at the recently concluded Waterways Symposium came in a parenthetical remark by keynote presenter Allen Sinai, a well-known economist and forecaster. Sinai said… Read More
