Harley-Davidson Inc. $HOG has announced the recall of 82,117 motorcycles sold in the United States following a mechanical issue linked to the rear shock absorber adjuster. The defect, outlined in a June 12 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), may cause unintended contact between the tire and the frame, increasing the likelihood of tire pressure loss and road instability.

In a notable intervention with potential regulatory and market ramifications, former U.S. President Donald Trump has actively urged EchoStar Corporation $SATS Chairman Charlie Ergen and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr to finalize an agreement regarding the future of EchoStar’s wireless spectrum licenses. This call for resolution comes amid a complex backdrop of regulatory scrutiny over spectrum allocations critical to the U.S. telecommunications infrastructure.

The reintroduction of the Credit Card Competition Act in Congress reignited regulatory concerns for the U.S. payments sector. Designed to break the duopoly of Visa $V and Mastercard $MA, the legislation would require large banks to offer merchants access to at least two unaffiliated networks for processing electronic credit transactions. The goal is to reduce interchange fees that burden retailers and, indirectly, consumers.