FMCSA Proposes Expanding Specialties for Military Driver Pilot Program
FMCSA is proposing to expand the military occupational specialties associated with its pilot program that allows people between the ages of 18 and 20 who possess the U.S. military equivalent of a CDL to operate trucks in interstate commerce.
October 8, 2020Pelosi Says No Action on Airline Aid Without Bigger Stimulus
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Oct. 8 there could be no action on a stand-alone bill to aid airlines or any other sector of the economy without an agreement with the White House and Republicans on a broader economic stimulus package.
October 8, 2020Louisiana Braces Itself for Hurricane Delta
Louisiana residents still recovering from the devastation of a powerful hurricane less than two months ago braced for another hit as Hurricane Delta steamed north through the Gulf on Oct. 8 after swiping Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.
October 8, 2020US Layoffs Remain Elevated as 840,000 Seek Jobless Aid
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to a still-high 840,000, evidence that job cuts remain elevated seven months into the pandemic recession.
October 8, 2020Watch the Replay: Future of Freight and Supply Chain Symposium
Trucking execs from XPO Logistics, C.R. England, NFI Industries, YRC Worldwide and Transfix were among the guests featured during our Oct. 8 TT/CQ Roll Call virtual symposium, "The Future of Freight and Supply Chain Management." Watch the replay now.
October 7, 2020Oil Drops With Rising US Supplies Adding to Stimulus Concern
Oil held onto losses after U.S. government data showed the first crude stockpile gain in four weeks, adding to concerns over a demand recovery with stimulus talks in limbo.
October 7, 2020Pelosi, Mnuchin Talk Airline Aid After Trump Nixes Big Stimulus
Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled openness to a standalone airline relief bill in a telephone conversation with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on the morning of Oct. 7 after President Donald Trump pulled his negotiators from broader stimulus talks.
October 7, 2020Hurricane Delta Makes Landfall in Mexico
Hurricane Delta made landfall Oct. 7 just south of the Mexican resort of Cancun as an extremely dangerous Category 2 storm, downing trees and knocking out power along the northeastern coast of Yucatan Peninsula, but without immediate reports of deaths or injuries.
October 7, 2020Hydrogen Double-Decker Buses Arrive in Europe’s Top Oil City
The world’s first double-decker hydrogen buses arrived in Aberdeen, Scotland, on Oct. 7, a city best known as a base for some of the world’s top oil companies.
October 7, 2020US Trade Deficit Widened in August to Largest Since 2006
The U.S. trade deficit widened in August to the largest since 2006 as the nation imported a record amount of consumer goods amid a pickup in demand ahead of the holiday shopping season.
October 6, 2020