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Freshly steamed crabs serve as the main attraction and main course at the 40th annual Stella Maris Crab Feast at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in 2024. (File photo by Jennifer McMenamin Photography LLC)
May 6, 2026

Can MD remain the ‘crab capital’ if consumers can’t buy crabmeat?

A federal effort to restrict imported crabmeat has sparked a legal fight that could disrupt supply, drive up prices and reshape the seafood industry.

Traffic in the Washington, D.C., area in 2022. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)
Apr 24, 2026

DC ring stole 100+ cars, shipped some from Baltimore to Africa, officials say

Alleged members of a car-theft ring have been indicted in a multimillion-dollar conspiracy, in which stolen cars were shipped overseas from ports in Maryland and other states to be resold, officials said.

Shipping containers are stacked at a terminal at the port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California, March 10, 2026. (REUTERS/Caroline Brehman/File Photo)
Apr 10, 2026

Trade court weighs legality of Trump’s 10% global tariff

A trade court examined the legality of President Trump's 10% global tariff amid lawsuits from states and businesses challenging its authority.

A pedestrian passes a "Help Wanted" sign in the door of a hardware store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on July 8, 2022. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo)
Mar 12, 2026

Low layoffs anchoring labor market; Iran war poses threat to stability

Filings for unemployment fell last week, suggesting labor market conditions remained stable even after the economy shed jobs in February.

A U.S. flag and a "tariffs" label are seen in this illustration taken April 10, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Mar 10, 2026

Small businesses mount legal challenge to latest Trump tariffs

Two small businesses sued the Trump administration over its latest round of tariffs, saying a different law can't be used to reimpose global taxes that were struck down as illegal.

APM Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles on March 4, 2026. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
Mar 6, 2026

US customs agency says tariff refund system will be ready in 45 days

The U.S. customs agency is readying a system within 45 days to process refunds on President Donald Trump's tariffs that were struck down as illegal.

A U.S. flag flutters in front of shipping containers at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, July 11, 2025. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole)
Mar 5, 2026

24 states, including MD, sue to stop Trump’s latest global tariffs

A group of 24 states, including Maryland, will sue the Trump administration in the first legal challenge to his newly imposed 10% global tariffs.

A U.S. flag and a "tariffs" label are seen in this illustration taken April 10, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Mar 5, 2026

Judge orders US to process refunds on illegal Trump tariffs

A U.S. trade court judge ordered the government to begin paying potentially billions in refunds to importers who paid tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled were illegal.

Shipping containers are seen Feb. 23, 2026, at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California, after the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria)
Mar 2, 2026

Tariff lawsuits returned to trade court to determine next steps

A U.S. appeals court returned the lawsuits that led to most of President Donald Trump's tariffs being struck down to the U.S. Court of International Trade.

Shipping containers are seen Feb. 23, 2026, at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California, after the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria)
Feb 24, 2026

New tariff starts at 10%; Trump administration working to hike it to 15%

The U.S. began collecting a temporary new 10% global import tariff Tuesday, but the Trump administration was working to increase it to 15%.

A U.S. flag flutters in front of shipping containers at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, July 11, 2025. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole)
Jan 9, 2026

US Supreme Court does not issue ruling in Trump tariffs case

The U.S. Supreme Court did not rule Friday on legal challenges to President Trump’s global tariffs, a key test of presidential authority.

A U.S. flag flutters in front of shipping containers at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, July 11, 2025. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole)
Jan 8, 2026

Importers brace for $150 billion tariff refund fight if Trump loses at Supreme Court

Importers prepare lawsuits, recordkeeping and refund claims as the Supreme Court weighs the legality of Trump’s IEEPA tariffs.

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