Tidbits, Weather & Wheat, Export Sales & China 7/25/25
- Wright team
- Jul 25
- 4 min read
Tidbits
EPA Director Lee Zeldin announced yesterday that gasoline cans have been deregulated, issuing letters to manufacturers encouraging them to add vents to gas cans to ensure safe and effective refueling. Old fashioned cans with a vent and a simple threaded lid must now be legal!
In 2007, EPA finalized a rule requiring manufacturers to reduce evaporative emissions by sealing in gasoline vapors, which allowed vents as long as they close automatically when not in use. Due to widespread confusion, many manufacturers stopped installing vents altogether.
U.S. initial jobless claims declined to 217,000 and were below the market forecasts and below the past year average. Continuing claims increased slightly to 1.96 million. The recent decline in initial claims indicates layoffs remain constrained, reversing spring increases that raised fears of a weakening labor market. However, recent job reports show hiring has slowed, as companies delay hiring and investment amid trade policy uncertainties.
Yesterday morning, the USDA announced the sale of:
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