I brought my car to the shop on Tuesday for its annual state inspection.
It failed.
Something is wrong with the left front balljoint — a safety issue — so I need to get it fixed ASAP.
I’m not happy about it, and neither is my dwindling bank account, but it could’ve been worse.
It could have been me
going to the doc on Tuesday for my annual inspection and failing
— something wrong with my left hip joint (or worse) that I need to get fixed ASAP.
Aging cars, aging bodies
You never know what’s gonna go.
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Here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week:
- Trump administration cites forced labor concerns as grounds for new tariffs (NBC News)
- Trump administration proposes 25% tariff on Brazilian goods over unfair trade practices (CNBC)
- Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strengthens Customs Enforcement
- Not So Automatic: Trump Administration Signals Appeal to Universal IEEPA Tariff Refunds (Snell & Wilmer)
- Global economic outlook weakens amid energy shock and rising inflationary pressures (OECD)
- America’s Truckers Are Driving Just a Little Slower to Save Gas (WSJ – sub. req’d)
- C.H. Robinson launches world’s first AI technology that continually assesses, improves and operates global supply chains
- Amazon unveils new AI warehouse robot in $12 billion Europe push (Reuters)
- XELA Robotics to Unveil New Major Tactile Sensor Capabilities at Automate 2026
- Alitheon Secures $8 Million Series A1 to Scale “Biometrics for Things” Across Global Supply Chains
- Senators Push Repeal of Federal Excise Tax on New Heavy-Duty Trucks (Transport Topics)
Well, now I have a car to go fix, so I’ll share my commentary next week.
And with that, have a meaningful weekend!
Song of the Week: “I Played the Fool” by Michael Stipe and Andrew Watt
