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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

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Merchandise-Trade Deficit Widens on Exports Drop

The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly widened in May on the biggest drop in exports since the onset of the pandemic, while imports were little changed.

June 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

US Ethanol Set to Wipe Out UK Production

One of only two major ethanol plants in Britain has begun shutdown procedures as a flood of U.S. duty-free products looks set to wipe out production in the U.K.

June 26, 2025
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Economy Shrank 0.5% in Q1, Worse Than Estimated

The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.5% annual pace from January through March as President Donald Trump’s trade wars disrupted business, the Commerce Department reported June 26.

June 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Powell: Tariff Impact on Prices Still Unclear

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on June 25 said the U.S. central bank is still struggling to determine the impact of tariffs on consumer prices.

June 25, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Trump Threatens Double Tariffs on Spain Over NATO Budget

“You’re the only country that is not paying. I don’t know what the problem is,” Trump said when asked about Spain balking at paying 5% of their GDP on defense.

June 25, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Congress Considers Tech Fix for Rail Cargo Thefts

A House lawmaker is pressing colleagues to advance legislation that takes aim at cargo theft in the rail sector.

June 25, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Former ATA President Bennett Whitlock Dies at Age 97

Bennett Clarke Whitlock Jr., who helped steer the trucking industry through deregulation in the late 1970s and early 1980s, has died. He was 97.

June 25, 2025
GovernmentEquipmentSafety

New FMCSA Rule Institutes Electronic Medical Certificates

Federal trucking regulators have implemented a rulemaking that creates a new digitalized system to replace outdated medical examiner paper documents.

June 25, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Administration Urges Appeals Court to Back Tariff Power

The administration defended the president’s power to impose global tariffs, arguing to a federal appeals court that it should overturn a decision finding the levies unconstitutional.

June 25, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Layoffs From Trump Tariffs Ripple Across Auto Parts Industry

President Donald Trump’s shifting stances on trade and tariffs have upended the planning of many companies that provide parts and equipment to big automakers.

June 25, 2025