Jobless Claims Decline to Lowest Level Since 1969
Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits declined last week to the lowest level since 1969, illustrating difficulties adjusting the raw data for seasonal effects.
December 9, 2021November Class 8 Orders Tumble in Historic Fall
A rosy supply chain arriving this holiday season to release handcuffed truck makers and reward fleets awaiting new trucks would certainly be a great gift to the industry — well, maybe next year.
December 9, 2021Senate Resolution Rejects Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers
WASHINGTON — The Senate narrowly approved a resolution Dec. 8 to nullify the Biden administration’s requirement that businesses with 100 or more workers have their employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus or submit to weekly testing.
December 8, 2021Senate Panel Examines Supply Chain Disruptions
WASHINGTON — To help alleviate ongoing supply chain woes, a senior transportation policymaker in the U.S. Senate suggested federal agencies as well as industries look to ports along the Great Lakes.
December 8, 2021Biden to Direct Government to Cut Emissions 65% by 2030
President Joe Biden will direct federal agencies on Dec. 8 to spend billions on electric cars, clean electricity and upgraded buildings with the goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the White House said.
December 8, 2021Border Congestion Feared as Vaccination Requirements Change in January
The flow of freight between the United States and its neighbors Canada and Mexico could slow beginning in January, as all three countries adopt more stringent COVID-19 vaccine requirements for cross-border truck traffic.
December 8, 2021Businesses Advertise Near-Record 11 Million Open Jobs
U.S. employers posted 11 million open jobs in October, nearly matching a record high reached in July and a sign that companies were confident enough in the economy to expand.
December 8, 2021Oil Refiners Say Shift in Biofuel Quotas Will Raise Diesel Costs
The Biden administration sought to thread the needle between warring oil and renewable fuel interests Dec. 7 by proposing modest quotas for the use of plant-based fuels while moving to block exemptions for dozens of oil refineries.
December 7, 2021USDOT Nominees Await Action in Senate
Nominees for senior roles at the U.S. Department of Transportation continue to await consideration before the U.S. Senate.
December 7, 2021Biden Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors Blocked
A federal judge in Georgia has blocked the Biden administration’s nationwide mandate for federal contractors’ employees to be vaccinated amid a slew of challenges from states that say the president overstepped his authority in requiring the COVID-19 shots.
December 7, 2021