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The SBA is offering active duty and veterans  foundational courses in entrepreneurship and revenue readiness to help you learn skills needed to launch a business. 

GAO-24-107251, Priority Open Recommendations: Department of Homeland Security

DHS is the third largest cabinet level department in the federal government.

‘Trivial’ Tariff Would Cost the Poor Billions | AIER

National Bureau of Economic Research concludes eliminating de minimis harms lower income families more than others. De minimis allows focus on higher-value imports.

Tips for New Importers and Exporters | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov)

Some good basic information for planning your global expansion

USPS sees steep drop in expedited shipping demand | Supply Chain Dive

USPS, UPS and FedEx customers are opting for slower services. to reduce transportation costs  

Trudeau says Canada will slap big tariffs on Chinese-made EVs | CBC News

Effective date October 1 2024. 

Opinion: More inflation: A looming strike threatens to drive supply down and prices up (msn.com)

EMTC posts various opinions for our readers. 

Dutch cargo ship runs aground, blocking key trade route (msn.com)

The status of Canadian rail movements is in flux with lockouts, arbitration and a call for a strike on August 26. The St Lawrence, an alternate route, is now blocked.  As many as 14 ships may be delayed due to the grounded cargo ship. 

EU sanctions extended to non-targeted persons and aligned with US ‘ownership’ test (pinsentmasons.com)

EU financial sanctions can extend to a person working on behalf of a designated person 

Postal Service considers rural mail slowdown after election (msn.com)