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Soaring gas prices prompt Trump to ease oil tanker rules – how waiving the Jones ...

The Galveston Daily News 19 Mar 2026
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Soaring gas prices prompt Trump to ease oil tanker rules – how waiving the Jones Act ...

Caledonian Record 19 Mar 2026
Suspending the Jones Act will increase the supply of fuel by allowing foreign-flagged ships to transport oil between US ports, which should eventually educe gas prices ....
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The Jones Act Is a Failure

National Review 19 Mar 2026
If the Jones Act is so essential for the United States to respond to wars and national emergencies, why is it repeatedly waived? ....
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Iran war: What’s the Jones Act, and why has Trump suspended it for 60 days?

Al Jazeera 19 Mar 2026
Here is what we know.What is the Jones Act?. The Jones Act, formally known as the Merchant ... The Jones Act was also designed to ensure the US could rely on its own merchant fleet during times of war.
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What is the Jones Act? Will it lower gas prices in Tennessee? What to know

Daily News Journal 19 Mar 2026
President Trump has temporarily waived the Jones Act to help lower rising oil costs.The Jones Act is a century-old law requiring goods shipped between U.S ... The Jones Act extended the merchant fleet within the United States in case war broke out again.
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The beginning of the end of the Jones Act

The Washington Post 18 Mar 2026
Trump’s 60-day suspension gives Congress the cover to repeal the archaic shipping law ... .
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Latest Waiver Is Another Indictment of the Jones Act (Cato Institute)

Public Technologies 18 Mar 2026
This is an abstract of the document. To keep reading, click here and get access to the original version ...
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Here's what to know about the Jones Act, a century-old shipping law Trump is waiving ...

Business Insider 18 Mar 2026
The text of the order still hasn't been published on the White House website and one part of the Jones Act limits the duration of "all waivers and extensions of waivers" to 45 days combined.Read the original article on Business Insider.
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Trump temporarily waives the Jones Act to try to lower gas prices

National Public Radio 18 Mar 2026
Experts say waiving the act will do little to dramatically lower gas prices. (Image credit. Damian Dovarganes) ....
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Opinion | Nixing the Jones Act Is Short-Term Thinking

Wall Street Journal 18 Mar 2026
The U.S. is already commercially dependent on foreign flag ships ... .
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Zoe & Cloyd bringing workshop, listening-room concert to the Jones House

Watauga Democrat 18 Mar 2026
BOONE — The Jones House Cultural Center is welcoming acclaimed Asheville-based duo Zoe & Cloyd for a special two-part event on Saturday, March 28, featuring a free harmony singing workshop followed by an intimate evening concert ... .
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What is the Jones Act? Trump issues 60-day waiver of century-old law amid Iran war

The Independent 18 Mar 2026
The law, passed in 1920, aims to protect the American shipping sector .
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What to know about the Jones Act as Trump unveils a 60-day waiver

Korea Times 18 Mar 2026
The Jones Act requires that goods hauled between U.S ... The Jones Act is often blamed for making gas, in particular, more expensive ... What is the Jones Act? The Jones Act's official name is the Merchant Marine Act of 1920.
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