The record showed participants’ inflation outlooks were “highly uncertain” and the re-escalation of the Iran war “clouded the inflation outlook.”

Pennsylvania regulators can now impose civil penalties of up to $25,000 on unlicensed commercial driver training schools under a new state law.

The move under discussion would generally halve U.S. tariffs on imports of the two metals, which currently face a 50% rate.

Refineries processed 17.4 million barrels of crude oil on a daily basis last week, according to EIA. That surpassed any point since September 2019.

U.S. trailer orders defied seasonal expectations in July, though the resulting gain from the prior year was against lukewarm results.

The UAE acts as a major financial and business hub for Iranians, and has in recent years been the Islamic Republic’s biggest trading partner, with billions of dollars of goods imported.

Comparable sales, which measure results at locations open at least a year, grew 0.2% in the second quarter, missing the average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg. 

Consumer demand for chicken has continued to grow, making the sector a more lucrative one for U.S. meatpacking operations that have been losing money in the beef market.

Target is emerging from more than a year of weak comparable sales. A 5.6% jump in the first quarter offset a 3.8% decline in 2025.

Customers could receive the drone deliveries in as fast as 30 minutes, Amazon said in a news release. The drones can carry packages up to 5 pounds.

The announcement buys time for more negotiations and avoids, for now, another strain in already tense relations between the historic allies.

Brent crude, which was trading for around $70 per barrel before the start of the war, gained 1% to $91.91 per barrel early Aug. 19.

U.S. medium-duty truck sales gained momentum in July due largely to a jump in the Class 6 market, which showed a 39.4% year-over-year increase.

Mexico’s economy and finance ministries are evaluating which products not currently covered by a bilateral trade deal might face new duties.

The U.S. has signaled privately that the chances of a deal on Aug. 18 are a coin flip or worse, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Investors have been drawn to outdoor storage properties, which are an increasingly important link in the global supply chain as e-commerce grows and customers expect quicker deliveries.

A near-perfect storm of factors has coalesced to raise prices, threatening a winter of higher heating bills and inflationary shocks.

American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index also showed that tonnage was up 1.4% during the first seven months of the year compared with 2025.

Target is expanding the size of the grocery section by more than 20% in nearly 150 remodeled stores and more than 50% in 300 new locations, carving out additional space for fresh produce and trendy items.

Home Depot also announced Aug. 18 that it is launching express delivery nationwide. The service will get orders to customers within three hours or less. It will be available for a small flat fee in the U.S.