US-China Trade War to Worsen Before 2019 Deal, Survey Shows
Economists expect the trade war between the world’s two largest economies to get worse before it gets better — culminating in a deal by year-end.
May 14, 2019Transportation Experts, Government Leaders Stress Human Factor of Infrastructure
WASHINGTON — As cities continue to grow and infrastructure rapidly incorporates more technology, former Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx cautioned industry leaders and experts to remember the humans who will be affected.
May 13, 2019Diesel Drops 1.1¢ to $3.16 a Gallon; Oil Slides to $61 a Barrel
The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 1.1 cents to $3.160 a gallon. Oil prices slipped to $61 a barrel as the United States and China imposed higher tariffs on the other’s goods, which chilled the outlook for demand.
May 13, 2019Trump Says He’ll Meet China’s Xi Amid Deepening Rift Over Trade
President Donald Trump plans to meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at next month’s G-20 summit, an encounter that could prove pivotal in a deepening divide over trade that is sending stocks tumbling and clouding the outlook for the global economy.
May 13, 2019Steny Hoyer Says Infrastructure Package Hinges on Presidential Support
WASHINGTON— The success of a federal infrastructure package will require the full and energetic support of President Donald Trump, Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), majority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, said during an Infrastructure Week kickoff event May 13.
May 13, 2019Longtime Competitor Timothy Whitley Claims Grand Champion Title in North Carolina
The North Carolina Truck Driving Championships crowned Timothy Whitley as the Grand Champion in Raleigh on May 11. Whitley, a driver for Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., placed first in the Straight Truck division.
May 13, 2019District of Columbia Council Proposes Congestion Pricing Study
Leaders representing the District of Columbia have proposed allocating $475,000 to study congestion pricing for vehicles moving in and around the nation’s capital.
May 13, 2019Nancy Pelosi to Headline Infrastructure Week Forum
The real Infrastructure Week is finally here, and Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will be among the lawmakers delivering keynote addresses to stakeholders. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
May 13, 2019China Defies Trump With Plans to Raise Tariffs on US Products
China announced plans to raise duties on some American imports starting June 1, defying a call from President Donald Trump to resist escalating a trade war that is sending stock futures tumbling and clouding the outlook for the global economy.
May 13, 2019US Gives China a Month for Trade Deal as Talks Stay Deadlocked
President Donald Trump’s administration told China it has a month to seal a trade deal or face tariffs on all its exports to the Unites States, even as both sides sought to avoid a public breakdown in negotiations despite a developing stalemate.
May 10, 2019