Port of L.A. Chief Gene Seroka Warns of Damage From Trade War
In his annual State of the Port address Jan. 16, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka cautioned that using tariffs to punish rival trading partners may be “the new normal.”
January 22, 2020Analysis: Connecticut Transportation Account Has Gained $3.7 Billion From General Fund Since 2003
The Connecticut Office of Policy and Management released an analysis revealing that funding has been diverted from the General Fund to support the Special Transportation Fund in nearly every state budget since 2003.
January 22, 2020Perspective: An Unexpectedly Good Job Market
With labor market data for the 2010s behind us after the employment report released earlier this month, the big takeaway for the decade is that a much higher level of employment was possible without generating inflation.
January 22, 2020Michael Bloomberg Proposes $1 Trillion Public Works Plan
Bloomberg hasn't yet said how he'll fund the plan, but the campaign said those details will be part of his forthcoming tax plan.
January 22, 2020Mnuchin Leverages Auto Tariff Threats Against Digital Taxes
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin dangled the prospect of retaliatory tariffs on automobile imports if an issue with France's technology companies tax isn't resolved.
January 22, 2020Diesel Falls 2.7¢ to $3.037 Per Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 2.7 cents to $3.037 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Jan. 21.
January 21, 2020Tesla Criticizes Acceleration Petition Filed to NHTSA
Tesla Inc. fired back against a petition filed with U.S. regulators, saying in a blog post Jan. 20 that it’s “completely false and was brought by a Tesla short seller.”
January 21, 2020Trucking Recognizes Efforts on Capitol Hill to Combat Human Trafficking
Several members of Congress were honored recently by Trucking Cares Foundation for their efforts in fighting human trafficking. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
January 21, 2020Trump Administration Dials Back Plan to Gut Auto Mileage Rules
A draft of the final rule, now undergoing a final White House review, includes several changes that could make it easier to defend in court and more palatable to some automakers that had refused to publicly endorse the earlier proposal.
January 21, 2020Mitsubishi Facing Diesel Allegations in Germany
Police and prosecutors on Jan. 21 have been raiding 10 sites across Germany over allegations that two of the company's diesel engines may be equipped with devices to cheat on emissions tests.
January 21, 2020