Capitol Agenda for the Week of Jan. 2: An ‘I’ for an ‘I’
Infrastructure funding is once again in danger of being overshadowed by another "I" word in Washington. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
January 2, 2019Global Factory Slump Adds to 2019 Central Bank Challenges
Manufacturing gauges across the world’s largest economies stumbled at the end of last year, starting 2019 with fresh challenges for global growth and central banks.
January 2, 20192019 Gas Prices Predicted to Be Volatile, but Lower Overall
The projected $2.70 a gallon pump price for 2019 is 3 cents lower than 2018 levels, although this year’s high could reach $3 as soon as May and top $4 in some cities, according to GasBuddy’s Price Fuel Outlook. The lower prices have not escaped Trump’s attention, who equated them to a tax cut in a tweet Jan. 1.
January 2, 2019California Port Truckers and Other Workers Gain on Pay to Start 2019
For minimum-wage earners, port truckers, farm laborers, sexual harassment victims, nursing mothers, high-powered female executives and workers injured on the job, 2019 offers reason to celebrate. A score of new state laws took effect on Jan. 1, expanding the rights of many employees while placing fresh restrictions on businesses.
January 2, 2019Average Price of Diesel Drops 2.9¢ to $3.048 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 2.9 cents to $3.048 a gallon, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported, as crude oil prices hovered around $45 per barrel.
January 2, 2019Tesla Sinks After Cutting Model 3 Price as Deliveries Disappoint
Tesla Inc. plunged in early trading Jan. 2 after delivering fewer Model 3 sedans than analysts expected in the fourth quarter and cutting prices to partially make up for the federal tax credit that’s been halved in the U.S.
January 2, 2019Shutdown Grinds On as Trump Offers Congressional Leaders Meeting
Major parts of the U.S. government will remain shuttered for a 12th day as President Donald Trump invited congressional leaders from both parties to a White House briefing Jan. 2 on border security.
January 2, 2019Crowley Integrates DFTS Management Into Government Services
Crowley Maritime Corp. has announced it will combine its Defense Freight Transportation Services contract management group with other government services under its Crowley Solutions business units.
January 2, 2019Amid an Export Boom, the US Is Still Importing Natural Gas
The U.S. may be exporting natural gas at a record clip, but that hasn’t stopped it from accepting new imports. A tanker with fuel from Nigeria is sitting near the Cove Point import terminal in Maryland, while a second ship with Russian gas is idling outside Boston Harbor.
December 28, 2018FMCSA OKs Stoneridge Camera System as Alternative to Mirrors
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Dec. 26 announced it has issued a five-year exemption to Stoneridge Inc. to allow its aftermarket MirrorEye mirrorless digital camera and sensor system to be installed on trucks and motorcoaches as an alternative to traditional mirrors.
December 28, 2018