Trump Threatens to Pull US out of WTO if It Doesn’t ‘Shape Up’
President Donald Trump said he would pull out of the World Trade Organization if it doesn’t treat the United States better, continuing his criticism of a cornerstone of the international trading system.
August 30, 2018US-Mexico Trade Deal Draws Cautious Reaction
A new trade agreement between the United States and Mexico contains a provision that could boost cross-border package delivery, ratchets up pressure on manufacturers to source more products domestically and may lead to more restrictions on Mexican trucks operating in the United States, according to early assessments from business and industry officials.
August 30, 2018Trump to Back $200 Billion China Tariffs as Early as Next Week, Sources Say
President Donald Trump wants to move ahead with a plan to impose tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports as soon as a public comment period concludes next week, according to six people familiar with the matter.
August 30, 2018DOJ, Trailer Manufacturers Argue Over Regulations
Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice and trailer manufacturers are sparring in court over just how much information the government should provide in a lawsuit about whether truck trailers should for the first time be subject to federal emissions requirements.
August 30, 2018AASHTO Announces 12 America’s Transportation Awards Finalists
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has revealed which 12 transportation projects have entered the final phase of the America’s Transportation Awards competition.
August 30, 2018Canada Pushes to Save Trade Dispute Panels Over US Objection
The fate of a NAFTA deal between the United States and Canada could hinge on the same issue that almost killed the countries’ first trade pact a generation ago — dispute panels that the Trump administration wants to eliminate.
August 30, 2018Mid-America States Receive AASHTO Transportation Awards
Five Midwestern states recently earned awards from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials for outstanding transportation projects.
August 30, 2018China's Shenzhen Quietly Emerges as Megacity With Electric-Vehicle Focus
The shift to electric vehicles that China has been pushing more than any other country has put Shenzhen at the leading edge of something unprecedented: the quieter city
August 30, 2018Drowning in Dirty Water, Permian Seeks $22 Billion Lifeline
In the dry, dusty plains of West Texas, home to America’s most prolific oil play, the problem isn’t too little water, it’s too much of it.
August 30, 2018FMCSA Making Progress as It Evaluates Possible CSA Changes, but Concerns Linger
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials held their first public meeting Aug. 30 to drill down on portions of their action plan to evaluate possible sweeping future changes to the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program’s Safety Measurement System used to identify motor carriers at high risk for future crashes.
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