Americans Feel Good About the Economy, Not so Good About Trump
Almost six months into Donald Trump’s presidency, Americans are feeling fairly optimistic about their jobs, the strength of the U.S. economy and their own fortunes. That should be welcome news for the president, except for one thing: The public’s confidence largely appears to be in spite of Trump, not because of him.
July 17, 2017Appropriators to Take Up Transportation Funding Bill July 17 With Meal, Rest Break Provision
House Republican leaders are measuring the degree of support within their caucus for a provision in a fiscal 2018 transportation funding bill that would pre-empt state laws on meal and rest breaks for truckers, congressional aides told Transport Topics.
July 14, 2017Driver in Logging Truck Stops Wild Police Chase in California
A 21-year-old Merced, Calif., man landed behind bars July 12 after leading authorities on a wild chase through Merced and Mariposa counties while hauling construction equipment with a stolen flatbed truck, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office reported.
July 14, 2017Second Straight Drop in Retail Sales Shows Tepid Spending
Retail sales unexpectedly dropped for a second month in June, signaling consumers are providing only modest support for the U.S. economy, Commerce Department data showed July 14.
July 14, 2017Werner's Derek Leathers on Forecasting the Shifting Business Climate
Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers discusses trucking's shifting business climate with TT's Daniel Bearth, part of our July 12 LiveOnWeb program on the 2017 Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings.
July 13, 2017Senators Urge Transportation Secretary to Endorse Infrastructure Grants
A bipartisan group of senators called on the country’s top transportation officer to endorse funding for a popular infrastructure grants program the Trump administration is seeking to undo in fiscal 2018.
July 13, 2017House Panel OKs Bill to Boost FMCSA Funding, Pre-empt State Meal, Rest Break Laws
Legislation that would boost funding for federal trucking regulators and would pre-empt state laws concerning meal and rest breaks for truckers was easily advanced by a House panel on July 11.
July 13, 2017Repatriation to Fund Infrastructure ‘Has Some Potential’
Repatriating overseas profits as a way to fund big-ticket infrastructure projects around the country is a proposal Republican leaders may consider this year, a senior Democratic senator told reporters July 13.
July 13, 2017BTS Freight Index Set Record in May
U.S. freight transportation put in a strong performance in May, setting a monthly record for the second time this year, according to a July 12 report from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
July 13, 2017ATA's Bob Costello: Forecasting the Shifting Business Climate
ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello talks with TT's Daniel Bearth about the shifting business climate for trucking, part of our July 12 LiveOnWeb program on the 2017 Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)
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