After President Donald Trump promised Iowa voters he would unleash high-ethanol gasoline, his administration fast-tracked a plan to lift summertime restrictions on the fuel, forgoing studies of its potential price tag and hastily ending a review of the measure.
March 28, 2019Donald Trump Transportation News Updates
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Trump Asks OPEC to Increase Oil Output to Keep Prices in Check
President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of OPEC, saying the cartel should increase production because prices are getting 鈥渢oo high.鈥
March 28, 2019Trump Says China Deal 鈥楥lose鈥 Ahead of New Talks
President Donald Trump said March 22 that a trade deal with China is close as he prepared to send his negotiators to Beijing for a fresh round of talks next week, but U.S. officials downplayed the prospect of a swift conclusion.
March 22, 2019GM Plans Electric Investment in Michigan Plant
General Motors Co. will throw a bone to President Donald Trump on March 22 by announcing an investment in its electric-car plant north of Detroit after enduring days of intense criticism for idling an Ohio factory.
March 21, 2019Trump Suggests GM Should Sell Idled Ohio Auto Plant
President Donald Trump said March 20 that General Motors Co. should sell an idled plant in Lordstown, Ohio, or restart production. The company said it鈥檚 received inquiries about factory.
March 21, 2019Trump Calls on GM to 鈥楤ring Jobs 爱豆传媒鈥 After Ohio Plant Closing
President Donald Trump said he wants an immediate start to talks between General Motors Co. and the United Auto Workers, extending to a third day his calls for the carmaker and union to reopen an Ohio factory.
March 18, 2019Trump Advances Changes to Unleash Sales of Ethanol-Blend Gasoline
The Trump administration on March 12 advanced a plan meant to expand the U.S. market for corn-based ethanol and place trading restrictions on credits that refiners use to prove they are using biofuel.
March 12, 2019Trump Budget Proposal Includes Cut in Crop Insurance Subsidies
President Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥淚 LOVE YOU!鈥 tweet to farmers is facing another challenge: Budget cuts that will slash subsidies for crop insurance and small growers.
March 12, 2019Pelosi Says Trump Willing to Work With Dems on Infrastructure
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said President Donald Trump 鈥渁ssured鈥 her that they could work together on two bipartisan priorities: increasing infrastructure spending and reining in drug prices.
March 8, 2019How a US-China Deal Might Reshape Global Trade
President Donald Trump says he has asked China to immediately remove all tariffs on U.S. agricultural products in what could be a huge blessing for American farmers. But how will global trade flows change in the event of a deal?
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