FTC fines Kubota $2 million in largest ever 'Made in the USA' penalty (msn.com)

Getting it wrong is expensive  Made in USA has a high threshold 

eBay Slashes 9% of Workforce Amidst Tech Sector Downsizing (msn.com)

eBay sees softening consumer trend. What will this mean for online sellers? Online buyers? 

Tech layoffs are expected to continue as companies seek to hire more AI talent, analyst says (msn.com)

Tech companies laid off 25000 employees in January 

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eBay is laying off 1,000 employees — about 9% of its workforce. Read the memo its CEO sent to staff. (msn.com)

Tech Companies Have Already Laid Off Thousands in 2024. What's the Layoff Outlook for the Rest of the Year? | Inc.com

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Form New 'Gemini Cooperation' Operational Agreement (gcaptain.com)

The Top 50 Largest Importers in the World (visualcapitalist.com)

Ecommerce is a significant portion of this number 

Endgame-for-Main-Street-Lending-Basel-III-White-Paper.pdf (uschamber.com)

Small businesses, home buyers and credit card users are impacted as banks are required to meet higher capital  requirements.

Biden adds to his 'Bidenomics' flop: This new rule throws wrench in popular gig economy. (msn.com)

New Worker Classification Rule Could Disrupt the US Gig Economy (msn.com)

There are more than 70 million Americans in the GIG economy according to the article.  EMTC seeks to offer diverse opinions.  

Wayfair, Google, Amazon Duolingo Cut Hundreds Of Jobs: Here Are The 2024 Tech Layoffs (msn.com)

How will the DOL regulation impacting gig contractors affect ecommerce? Duolingo laid-off 10% of its contractors