Borderlands is a weekly update on what's going on in the world of cross-border trucking and trade between the United States and Mexico. CBP terminates its lease with the Port of Brownsville this week; Mexico extends the deadline for new customs requirements; Mexico is the world's seventh-largest agricultural product exporter;...
The first snowstorm of the season is on its way to the South and the Mid-Atlantic
This will be the first significant snowfall of the season in these areas. Winter weather warnings have been issued by the National Weather Service from northern Georgia to New Jersey. Rain will turn to snow Sunday night and continue into Monday, potentially causing significant disruptions to transportation, business operations, and...
The impact of new tax reporting standards on the gig economy is uncertain
Nobody enjoys paying taxes, but filing taxes is especially inconvenient for gig workers. Unlike most employees, they are required to keep track of their own income and make quarterly estimated payments as independent contractors, and they pay to double the tax rate for Social Security and Medicare because the companies...