EVs Become a Debate Topic Ahead of Midterm Elections
Heading into November’s midterm elections, many Republican candidates are seeking to capitalize on voters’ concerns about inflation by targeting a key component of President Joe Biden’s climate agenda: electric vehicles.
Gasoline Prices Are Rising Again as Big Oil Profits Soar
U.S. gasoline prices are on the rise for the first time in 16 days, potentially posing a political challenge for the Biden administration ahead of elections even as it casts a spotlight on Big Oil’s massive profits.
Manufacturers Stakeholder Calls for Trump-Biden Cooperation During Transition
Leaders at the National Association of Manufacturers argued the incoming administration would be better prepared to address concerns regarding the economy, national security and the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines via a collaborative process between President Donald Trump’s outgoing team and President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming personnel.
Stocks, Bonds Rally as Election Bets Retooled
After a wild election night sowed confusion across U.S. markets, investors frantically bid up stocks Nov. 4, sending major averages to the biggest rallies in five months, as they grew more confident that the tightly contested outcome would ensure key elements of the bull market remain intact for years to come.
Trucking Industry Touts Susan Collins’ Record in US Senate
Freight industry stakeholders in Maine and around the country are emphasizing Sen. Susan Collins’ contributions to the transportation community.
Mike Bloomberg Releases Infrastructure Plan
Mike Bloomberg is the latest presidential candidate to release an infrastructure investment plan.
Transportation Measures Find Success on State, Local Ballots
Voters resoundingly supported ballot measures that would boost state and local transportation funding during the recent election.
House Democrats, Now the Majority, Will Push Infrastructure Funding, Oversight Agenda in 2019
A long-term infrastructure funding measure and increased oversight of the Trump administration will be priorities the new Democratic leadership in the U.S. House intends to pursue during the next two years, the incoming chairman of the transportation panel told reporters Nov. 7.
Tom Carper, Other Transportation Policymakers Fend Off Challengers
The leadership of the surface transportation panel in the U.S. Senate and other senior freight policymakers were among candidates cruising to victory Nov. 6 in the first midterm elections of President Donald Trump’s tenure.
Top For-Hire Carriers Contribute to Freight Congressional Leaders in Midterms
UPS Inc. and FedEx Corp., the top two for-hire carriers in North America, have contributed to the re-election efforts of freight transportation leaders from both parties in Congress, according to a review of public records.