American Dollar to Canadian Dollar = 0.732769; American Dollar to Chinese Yuan = 0.144541; American Dollar to Euro = 1.097434; American Dollar to Japanese Yen = 0.007346; American Dollar to Mexican Peso = 0.055389.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last week $1.3B in new supports for the steel and lumber industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on steel, and softwood lumber, long subject to U.S. tariffs, is currently taxed at 45% after the Trump administration's hike last month. Carney said the decades-long process of an ever-closer economic relationship between Canada and the United States is now over. "As a consequence, many of our strengths have become vulnerabilities. Last year, more than 75% of our exports went to the United States. Ninety percent of our lumber exports, 90% of our aluminum exports, and 90% of our steel exports, all bound for a single market," Carney said.

American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and Decisiv Inc. said that parts and labor expenses rose 1.9% during the third quarter of 2023, according to data released in the latest Decisiv/TMC North American Service Event Benchmark Report. “This return to increasing parts and labor costs highlights the fact that fleets must remain vigilant when it comes to managing their maintenance expense data,” said TMC Executive Director Robert Braswell. “This important parts and labor cost analysis report is an excellent tool to help Council members see how their operations are performing and plan accordingly.”