commerce
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“Our commerce in the Mediterranean was blockaded; and that of the Atlantic in peril,” Jefferson wrote External link in his message to Congress on Dec. 8, 1801.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
That case, Gorsuch reasoned, was on point here: It foreclosed Flowers’ rule that workers needed to cross state lines or interact with vehicles traveling across borders to engage in interstate commerce.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
According to the report, Shopify is pushing deeper in mid-sized businesses compared with small merchants, “reinforcing the up-market and unified commerce narrative.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick called it "outrageous", "insulting" and "disrespectful".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
“Lines and curves that contain continents of meaning, points of commerce and culture. Trade and travel routes in every curve.”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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