The U.S. economy added a seasonally adjusted 311,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose to 3.6%. (WSJ)
An Arkansas law would make it easier for minors to work without a permit, part of a larger effort to loosen child-labor restrictions. (WSJ)
Ford Motor is recalling 18 F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks. (WSJ)
The American Association of Railroads issued a rare advisory calling for certain rail cars to be taken out of service and inspected. (WSJ)
Developers are seeking tax breaks to build an 88-mile oil railroad in Utah. (The Guardian)
Norfolk Southern has reached an agreement with two of its unions to provide up to seven paid sick days a year to its members. (Trains)
Russia plans to cut oil exports and transit from its western ports. (Reuters)
The U.N. has struck a $55 million deal with Euronav to buy a very large crude carrier to receive oil from a disintegrating tanker off the coast of Yemen. (TradeWinds)
U.S. regulators are taking a closer look at Apollo Global Management’s proposed takeover of Atlas Air. (The Loadstar)
Activist investment platform Tulipshare is calling for Nike to eradicate alleged forced labor in its supply chain. (Vogue Business)
Family Dollar is making its shelves taller to add hundreds more products to its stores. (Insider)
Bare shelves are exposing deep flaws in Britain’s food supply chain. (Times of London)
An employee of a Peet’s Coffee distribution warehouse in California was killed when a portion of the roof collapsed Friday. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The supply-chain arm of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has opened a new automated warehouse in California. (Supply Chain Quarterly)
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