US Economy Hits Milestone as Fed Tries to Keep Growth Rolling
With the calendar’s turn from April to May, the U.S. economic expansion has become the nation’s second-longest on record.
May 1, 2018Get Ready for the Most Expensive Driving Season in Years
Get ready for a little bit more pain at the pump this summer. Crude oil prices are at the highest level in more than three years and expected to climb higher, pushing up gasoline prices along the way.
April 30, 2018Opinion: New Lease Accounting Rules May Hit Smaller, Private Carriers Hardest
Updated lease accounting rules that take effect in December promise to keep finance and accounting executives busy this year.
April 30, 2018Vietnam Airlines Considers Creating Cargo Unit to Boost Revenue
Vietnam Airlines CEO Duong Tri Thanh said his company is looking to start a dedicated cargo unit.
April 30, 2018Pentagon Might Obtain Self-Driving Vehicles First
Forget Uber, Waymo and Tesla: The next big name in self-driving vehicles could be the Pentagon.
April 30, 2018Fully Electric Mack Refuse Model to Operate in New York City
Mack Trucks North America plans to have a fully electric Mack LR refuse model equipped with an integrated Mack electric drivetrain operating in North America in 2019.
April 30, 2018Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Signs Law for Fee to Stabilize Highway Patrol Funding
Gov. Doug Ducey signed a law April 25 that would allow the director of the Arizona Department of Transportation to levy another fee on vehicles.
April 27, 2018Cruz Deregulation Plan in NAFTA Would Circumvent Democrats
With negotiations to modernize NAFTA coming to a head, Texas Republican Ted Cruz and some of his conservative Senate allies have been pushing the Trump administration to use the trade pact as a way of getting around Democratic objections to the GOP’s broader deregulation agenda.
April 27, 2018Billions From Gas Tax and Vehicle Fees Will Go to Transit Projects, California Officials Announce
California state officials announced April 26 that $2.4 billion from increases in the gas tax and vehicle fees will be spent on dozens of transit projects, including work to prepare Southern California for the 2028 Summer Olympics.
April 27, 2018VMT Useful in Infrastructure Funding, Study Says
A fee that would charge drivers for the miles they travel would help boost the Highway Trust Fund, the American Action Forum determined in a study published April 24.
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