Capital Goods Orders Unexpectedly Drop Most in Three Months
Orders for U.S. business equipment unexpectedly declined in May by the most in three months, pointing to weakness in investment even before the likely damage to confidence stemming from U.K. voters’ decision to leave the European Union.
June 24, 2016Capitol Agenda for the Week of June 14: Patience, Darling
Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Apparently it won't include a confirmation hearing for Scott Darling, nominated as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
June 14, 2016Capitol Agenda for the Week of June 7: Foxx and Friends
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx appears before the Senate Commerce Committee on June 8 to talk about a variety of topics, including the FAST Act of 2015. That, and everything else that is ahead this week for trucking on Capitol Hill.
June 7, 2016Capitol Agenda for the Week of May 23: House Showdown Ahead
Trucking regulations are poised to dominate parts of a May 24 House Appropriations Committee hearing on a fiscal 2017 transportation funding bill, but Democrats are threatening to undo parts of the legislation having to do with hours of service, meal and rest breaks, and a proposed safety fitness determination rule. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
May 23, 2016Capitol Agenda for the Week of May 10: Pay Me Now or Pay Me More Later
The high cost of repairing our nation's crumbling infrastructure stands in the way of arriving at solutions. But failure to act will carry an even higher cost. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
May 10, 2016Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 26: Primary Winner Shuster on Trucking Issues
Pennsylvanians go to the polls today, and Rep. Bill Shuster, chairman of the transportation panel in the House, is favored to keep his 9th District seat. Shuster's campaign shared the Congressman's current thoughts on the hottest issues in trucking. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
April 27, 2016Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 12: Motor Carrier Execs of the Roundtable
An April 13 roundtable of motor carrier industry stakeholders before a House subcommittee is intended to help policy leaders figure out the most appropriate approach for the implementation of trucking provisions in the 2015 FAST Act highway law. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
April 12, 2016Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 5: A Different Darling
Who are you and what have you done with Scott Darling? The nominee to head FMCSA that we bumped into at the Mid-America Trucking Show last week was far different from the reserved acting administrator we encountered a year ago at the same event. Except for the hat. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
April 5, 2016Project44 Introduces Transit Time API
Technology firm Project44 has launched an application program interface designed to help less-than-truckload carriers better manage transit-time information.
March 22, 2016Capitol Agenda for the Week of March 22: Moving on to Plan B
Proponents, including American Trucking Associations, who were unsuccessful in attaching a meal and rest break provision to the aviation bill are moving on to Plan B. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
March 22, 2016