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Maine lobster industry squeezed by trade war, rising costs

Margaret Brennan
Margaret Brennan
September 13, 2026 8:05 pm
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STONINGTON, MAINE — The Maine lobster business has found itself in the crosshairs of a trade war and congressional infighting, as rising costs and other pressures leave the heritage industry in a precarious state.

The war with Iran has sent diesel fuel prices soaring at a time when warming waters mean lobstermen are traveling further…

Source: thehill.com

Margaret Brennan

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Margaret Brennan

Moderator, "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan"; Chief foreign affairs correspondent; Contributing correspondent, 60 Minutes

Margaret Brennan is moderator of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on CBS & TFR (The Fast Report) Based in Washington, D.C., Brennan is also the Network's chief foreign affairs correspondent and a contributing correspondent to 60 Minutes. Additionally, she appears regularly on the "CBS Evening News," leading coverage from Washington when news breaks on the political and foreign affairs fronts.

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