Infrastructure Week Reporter Roundtable
In a special Reporter Roundtable edition of LiveOnWeb, TT Congressional Reporter Eugene Mulero will look back at Infrastructure Week with the help of 3 Capitol Hill watchers: Jacob Fischler of CQ Roll Call, Kathryn Wolfe of Politico Pro and Melanie Zanona of The Hill.
May 19, 2017US Strikes Gentler Tone on NAFTA as Talks Countdown Begins
President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiator came out of the gate sounding like he wants to fine-tune the North American Free Trade Agreement, not blow it up as some feared.
May 19, 2017More Than Half of Drivers Still Aren't ELD-Compliant, ONE20 Survey Finds
With six months to go before the government-mandated electronic logging device rule takes effect for most commercial truck drivers, a survey of drivers finds that fewer than half are ELD-compliant.
May 18, 2017Infrastructure Stakeholders Press Congress, Administration for Funding Boost
WASHINGTON — Representatives from the construction sector are on Capitol Hill on May 18 to urge federal lawmakers to ensure the long-term solvency of a highway account.
May 18, 2017Bestpass, PrePass Agree to Use Single Transponder
Users of Bestpass transponders to pay tolls are now able to use the same transponder to participate in Help Inc.’s Prepass truck weigh station bypass service.
May 18, 2017US Seeks to Shift Trade Tides as It Starts NAFTA Overhaul
President Donald Trump’s administration took its first formal step toward renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, setting the stage for talks that could influence more than $1.2 trillion in annual trade and shake up corporate supply chains.
May 18, 2017House Transportation Panel Will Take Up Infrastructure Bill This Year, Chairman Says
WASHINGTON — A long-term infrastructure funding bill will be considered by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the panel’s chairman told Transport Topics on May 17.
May 17, 2017US Chamber's Donohue Discusses Infrastructure Bill, NAFTA at Global Summit
WASHINGTON — U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donohue said the Trump administration’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill should attempt to mitigate highway bottlenecks, promote long-term economic growth and update regulations to make private investment more attractive.
May 17, 2017Bernanke Says Economy Nearing Capacity With Jobless Rate Low
The U.S. economy should continue to deliver moderate growth but there is limited scope to pick up that pace with the jobless rate “about as low as it can go,” former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said.
May 17, 2017White House Not Ruling Out Fuel-Tax Increase for Infrastructure, Secretary of Transportation Says
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao said the administration is considering a variety of options to fund the country's infrastructure, including approving higher federal fuel taxes.
May 17, 2017