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Trump to decide on Jones Act waivers by Sunday
President Donald Trump is expected to decide by Sunday whether to extend temporary waivers for the Jones Act. These waivers permit foreign-flagged vessels to transport fuel and farm products domestically, aiming to reduce consumer prices.
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Business & Economy · United StatesWhite House to extend Jones Act waiver amid record fuel prices
The Biden administration will extend a waiver of the Jones Act, which requires domestic shipping to use US-built and crewed vessels, to ease fuel transport bottlenecks. The move comes as gasoline prices exceed $4 a gallon ahead of November’s midterm elections, with critics pushing for geographic limits on the exemption.
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