Economic News

Military Sealift Command Delivers Needed Cargo to Antarctica
Feb 12, 2026

By Sarah Cannon, Military Sealift Command Pacific The Military Sealift Command chartered heavy lift ship Plantijngracht is conducting cargo offload operations at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, as part of MSC's ongoing support of the annual Antarctic resupply mission: Operation Deep Freeze…

Dec 17, 2025

New oversight of low-value packages strengthens U.S. economic and national security WASHINGTON— U.S. Customs and Border Protection collected over $1 billion in duties on over 246 million low-cost shipments since the administration began phasing out the de minimis loophole in…

Dec 10, 2025

Available indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. Job gains have slowed this year, and the unemployment rate has edged up through September. More recent indicators are consistent with these developments. Inflation has moved up…