Navistar Expands Production Suspension; Allison Pauses Work Too
Navistar International Corp. announced it is broadening its temporary suspension in manufacturing operations, and Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. announced it has temporarily suspended production at select manufacturing facilities.
April 2, 2020Amazon Diverts Masks to Hospitals, Pledges Warehouse Safety
Amazon .com Inc. said it will divert sales of masks and other medical supplies to hospitals and government entities.
April 2, 2020IG Audit Shows a General Decline in EPA’s Enforcement, Monitoring Activities
A new audit conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of the Inspector General has documented a general decline from fiscal years 2006 to 2018 in the EPA’s compliance monitoring activities, enforcement actions and enforcement results.
April 2, 2020Appeals Court Denies Teamsters Motion in California Trucking Association Lawsuit
A federal appeals court has denied an effort to temporarily lift a lower court’s preliminary injunction blocking California from enforcing a state law that restricts how motor carriers classify independent operators.
April 2, 2020Oil Soars After Trump Says Saudis and Russia Will Cut Production
Oil soared after President Trump said that he expects Saudi Arabia and Russia to cut output back by 10 million barrels or more after he spoke with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.
April 2, 2020Oil Tanks at Vital Africa Hub Almost Full as Crude Floods Market
Oil tanks at one of the world’s largest storage hubs on Africa’s southern tip already are almost full, limiting traders’ options as a historic flood of crude hits the market.
April 2, 2020US Unemployment Claims Hit 6.6 Million, Competition Mounts for Masks
The economic damage from the coronavirus crisis piled up as an unprecedented 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits in a single week, and the competition for masks and other protective gear intensified amid growing evidence that people who are infected but have no symptoms can spread the virus.
April 2, 2020Pelosi Looks to Infrastructure for Next Coronavirus Crisis Response
House Democrats’ next legislative response to the coronavirus pandemic will focus on reviving long-standing infrastructure priorities, such as improving freight and commuter mobility.
April 1, 2020House Democrats Push for Infrastructure in Next Coronavirus Bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the next coronavirus stimulus bill should include at least $760 billion over five years for water projects, broadband and transportation — plus $10 billion for community health centers and more for housing and education — as a way to strengthen U.S. infrastructure and the economy.
April 1, 2020US, Global Manufacturing Contracted in March
Manufacturing contracted in the United States and around the world last month, dragged down by economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak.
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