McConnell to Trump: Tread Carefully on Infrastructure Proposal
President-elect Donald Trump’s $1 trillion campaign proposal to finance roads and bridges through tax credits should steer clear of provisions that add to the deficit, the leader of the U.S. Senate told reporters in Washington on Dec. 12.
Trump Chooses Billionaire Wilbur Ross for Commerce Job
Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross, an architect of the Trump campaign’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan, is intended to be the president-elect’s pick to lead the Department of Commerce during his administration.
Deutsche Bank: Trump Could Push the US Economy and Stock Markets to New Records
It's looking more likely that President-elect Donald Trump will preside over a continuing U.S. expansion that could take its place as the longest among American business cycles, according to Deutsche Bank AG.
Might Trucking Executive Be Trump's Pick to Head DOT?
Politico has listed James S. Simpson, 59, of Wayne, Pennsylvania — chairman of Victory Worldwide Transportation and former New Jersey Department of Transportation commissioner under Gov. Chris Christie — as a possible candidate to head the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Trump Castigates Global Trade Pacts; Lawmakers Caught in a Vice
WASHINGTON — Sens. Charles Grassley, a cantankerous Midwestern conservative, and Tim Kaine, a paint-by-the-numbers East Coast Democrat, don’t agree on very much. But when it comes to free trade, both are very worried.
Ford Fires Back at Trump, Citing Booming US Commercial-Truck Output
Ford Motor Co., pushing back against criticism by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for moving work to Mexico, is highlighting its booming business in big trucks after shifting production to an Ohio factory from south of the border.
Analysis: Two Experts Envision Trade Under President Trump — Goodbye, Wal-Mart
What would the U.S. economy look like without the trade deals of the past 70 years?
Trump Says He’ll Spend More Than $500 Billion on Infrastructure
Donald Trump on Aug. 2 proposed a plan to rebuild U.S. infrastructure that costs “at least double” the amount that Hillary Clinton has floated, in what would amount to a massive new government program.
Trump Promises Improved Infrastructure, Jobs if Elected
The country’s infrastructure would be modernized if he is elected, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told supporters during his acceptance speech in Cleveland on July 21.
July 22, 2016Rep. Graves Skeptical Next President Will Act on Transportation in First 100 Days
WASHINGTON — The next occupant of the White House will look to make a “huge splash” on myriad issues, but transportation funding will not be one of them, Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) said at a conference here on July 14.