The Trump administration is temporarily loosening shipping laws as part of an effort to lower gasoline and other commodity prices amid the conflict with Iran, though the effort may only have a small impact. The administration is issuing a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, according to a Wednesday post from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.…
Trump temporarily loosening shipping rules in bid to lower gas prices
Originally reported by The Hill
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