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Government

Senate Confirms Wilbur Ross as Trump's Commerce Secretary

Wilbur Ross was confirmed as U.S. Commerce secretary by the Senate, clearing the way for one of President Trump’s key trade officials to take office.

February 28, 2017
Government

Trump Nominates R. Alexander Acosta for Labor Secretary

President Donald Trump on Feb. 16 named Florida International University law school dean R. Alexander Acosta as his nominee to head the U.S. Department of Labor.

February 16, 2017
Government

Reopening Border Trade Deals Sparks Concern in Freight Sector

Freight sector executives in recent earnings updates and appearances on Capitol Hill stressed that seamless trade agreements are a value for growth and productivity, a reminder to the Trump administration and a Republican-led Congress likely to revisit trade deals with Mexico and other countries.

February 13, 2017
Government

Here Comes the Economic Growth That Confidence Data’s Predicting

It turns out businesses and consumers have reason to be confident economic growth is about to pick up. But it’s not because of President Donald Trump’s policy prescriptions.

February 6, 2017
Government

Specter of Global Trade War Rises as Trump Puts ‘America First’

World leaders aren’t taking Donald Trump’s trade barbs lying down.

, February 1, 2017
Government

Trump Donates $10,000 to Rural Illinois FedEx Driver

A 24-year-old FedEx delivery driver from a rural Illinois town received the donation of a lifetime Jan. 30 — from President Trump, The Washington Post reports.

February 1, 2017
Government

Trump’s Bid to Slash Regulations Faces Bureaucratic Roadblocks

President Trump set a daunting goal for government agencies bound by complex procedures, ordering his department heads to kill two regulations for each new one they issue.

January 30, 2017
Government

Trump to Require Two Rules Be Killed for Each New One Issued

President Donald Trump ordered government agencies on Jan. 30 to propose revoking two regulations for each new one they issue, fulfilling a promise he made shortly after his election.

January 30, 2017
Government

Trump’s Initial Moves Elicit Praise, Caution From Trucking

In his inaugural address as president of the United States, Donald Trump vowed to renegotiate trade agreements, boost the economy by reducing regulations, clamp down on immigration and spend more money to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure.

January 30, 2017
Government

Trump and Trucking: Your Thoughts on the President's Agenda?

In his inaugural address, President Trump promised to renegotiate trade agreements, clamp down on immigration and boost the American economy by reducing regulations and improving infrastructure. What is your reaction to the president’s agenda and what would you most like to see happen in the next four years?

January 24, 2017