Infrastructure Funding in Limbo as House, Senate Weigh Options
The leadership for Senate Republicans and House Democrats announced differing legislative strategies during an economic and health crisis that has prompted several transportation stakeholders to urge emergency assistance.
May 19, 2020Trump to Announce Rules for Broad $19 Billion Farm Bailout
President Donald Trump is set to unveil rules May 19 for a $19 billion coronavirus farm aid package covering a broad swath of American agriculture that producers can begin claiming by next week.
May 19, 2020Diesel Prices Continue to Slide Even as Oil Inches Up
National Transportation Week Came and Went With No Infrastructure Deal
President Donald Trump proclaimed May 10-16 to be National Transportation Week. Now that it's over, are we any further along on an infrastructure plan? Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
May 18, 2020US Autoworkers Return, While Possible Vaccine Shows Promise
More than 130,000 autoworkers returned to factories across the U.S. for the first time in nearly two months May 18 in one of the biggest steps yet to restart American industry, while an experimental vaccine against the coronavirus yielded encouraging results in a small and extremely early test.
May 18, 2020Tesla Reopens California Plant, Says It Has Alameda County’s Approval
Tesla Inc. told employees that a California county health official has now signed off on safety measures the company took last week at its car plant as it restarted production in defiance of the area’s shutdown order.
May 18, 2020Groups Propose Tweaks to FEMA Infrastructure Resilience Guidance
Stakeholders largely supportive of a new disaster mitigation program at the Federal Emergency Management Agency call for tweaking aspects of its proposed guidance.
May 18, 2020Chinese Oil Demand Is Almost Back to Pre-Virus Crisis Levels
Chinese oil demand is all but back to levels last seen before Beijing imposed a national lockdown to fight the coronavirus outbreak, according to people with inside knowledge of the country’s energy industry.
May 18, 2020Stocks Rise With Weak Data Set Aside; Oil Jumps
U.S. stocks rose as traders looked past trade jitters and weak economic data. Treasuries fell. Oil jumped.
May 15, 2020Slump at US Ports Continues in April
The slump at the nation’s ports continued in April as 20-foot-equivalent container (TEU) volumes were down, in some cases by double digits when compared with 2019.
May 15, 2020