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GovernmentBusiness

German Auto CEOs Invited for White House Talks

The Trump administration has invited the CEOs of three German automakers for talks at the White House as European and U.S. government officials try to negotiate a new trade agreement, according to people familiar with the matter.

November 21, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Says He’s Optimistic About Trade Deal After Receiving China Response

President Donald Trump said he is optimistic about resolving the U.S. trade dispute with China after receiving a response from Beijing to his demands, ahead of a widely anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Argentina later this month.

November 16, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Orders Federal Spending Cuts as Chao Touts Regulatory Streamlining

The U.S. Department of Transportation and other federal agencies have to come up with a 5% reduction in their budgets for next year, President Donald Trump told his Cabinet during a recent meeting at the White House.

October 22, 2018
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Trump Lifts Sales Restrictions on Gasoline With High Ethanol Blend

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving to allow year-round sales of gasoline with higher blends of ethanol, a boon for Iowa and other farm states that have pushed for greater sales of the corn-based fuel.

October 10, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogisticsAutonomous

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Oct. 1: T&I Chairmanship and the Elephants in the Room

The two Republicans vying for the chairmanship of the transportation panel in the House say they will make it a priority to craft legislation aimed at rebuilding the country’s roads and bridges. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

October 1, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Trade Tensions Push Finance Chiefs’ Outlook to Worst in a Year

As the Trump administration keeps piling on tariffs, U.S. stock traders are averting their gaze and holding on tight. Corporate finance chiefs are having a more difficult time.

September 20, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Presses OPEC to Reduce Prices as Crude Trades Near $80

President Donald Trump resumed his criticism of OPEC, saying on Twitter that the cartel “must get prices down now!â€

September 20, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

NAFTA Talks to Pick Up Again as Threat of Auto Tariffs Looms

High-level talks for a new NAFTA are picking up again this week following two months of limited negotiations that were marred by tit-for-tat tariff battles and diplomatic fallout.

July 26, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Deregulatory Efforts Flounder in Court

A year and a half into the Trump administration’s war against what it deems unneeded regulation, the legal record is coming into focus. And, according to law professors who follow regulation, it ain’t pretty.

July 26, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Blames Tariff Critics for Weakening US Bargaining Power

President Donald Trump lit into critics of his tariffs, saying discord — some from Republicans in Congress — undercuts his ability to narrow the U.S. trade gaps with other countries.

July 25, 2018