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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.

Government, Business

Steny Hoyer Says House, Senate Close on PPP Loan Extension

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said the House and Senate should be able to quickly agree on changes to the Small Business Administration’s popular Paycheck Protection Program to give loan recipients more flexibility in using funds.

Erik Wasson and Billy House | Bloomberg News
May 26, 2020
Business, Fuel

Oil Rallies With Producers Showing Confidence by Hiking Prices

Oil’s recovery from its historic crash last month is barreling ahead, with some OPEC producers displaying signs of confidence that the market is stabilizing.

May 26, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

FMCSA to Immediately Expand Remote Carrier Compliance Reviews During Pandemic

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced plans to immediately expand the use of remote motor carrier safety compliance reviews during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
May 26, 2020
Business, Safety

Bell Rings Again at New York Stock Exchange as Floor Reopens

The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange reopened for the first time in two months with Gov. Andrew Cuomo ringing the iconic bell, but the controlled chaos was more subdued May 26 under new pandemic rules.

Matt Ott | Associated Press
May 26, 2020
Business, Safety, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

Last-Mile Delivery Fleets Navigate Challenges of COVID-19 Pandemic

Last-mile fleets such as FedEx, Amazon, XPO and UPS have been dealing with a spike in demand while also implementing safety protocols to protect employees and customers.

Stephen Bennett | Special to Transport Topics
May 26, 2020
Government, Business

Hertz Files for Bankruptcy After Rental Car Demand Vanishes

Hertz Global Holdings Inc., the rental car company founded with a dozen Ford Model Ts more than a century ago, filed for bankruptcy late May 22 after sweeping travel restrictions and the global economic collapse destroyed demand for its vehicles.

May 26, 2020
Business, Logistics

Amazon Prime Air Could Surge to 200 Jets From 42, Study Says

Amazon .com Inc.'s Prime Air fleet will grow to about 200 planes — up from 42 now — in the next seven or eight years, creating an air cargo service that could rival UPS Inc., according to a study.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
May 26, 2020
Business, Fuel

TA to Add Petro Stopping Center in Tennessee

TravelCenters of America Inc. has signed a franchise agreement to open a Petro Stopping Center in Monteagle, Tenn.

May 26, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Agriculture Supply Chain Upended by Virus, Expert Says

Disruptions to the food supply chain brought on by the coronavirus pandemic extend to farmers and their products, according to Andrew Novakovic, a professor of agricultural economics at Cornell University.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 26, 2020
Business, Technology

The Power of Podcasting

Amidst the wide array of highly sophisticated digital tools marketers are using to increase profits, a surprising — and decidedly low-tech — alternative is scoring big gains for trucking companies: the simple podcast.

Joe Dysart | Webology 101
May 22, 2020