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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鈥檚 happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

Government, Business, Technology, Perspective

What鈥檚 the Reason Behind Canada鈥檚 ELD Mandate Delay?

The Canadian government has pushed back full implementation of its electronic logging device mandate to Jan. 1, 2023. This is the second delay of the regulation that has been many years in the making. However, the reason behind each delay is quite different.

May 6, 2022
Government, Business

US Added 428,000 Jobs in April Despite Surging Inflation

WASHINGTON 鈥 America鈥檚 employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring that has defied punishing inflation, chronic supply shortages, the Russian war against Ukraine and much higher borrowing costs.

May 6, 2022
Government

DeJoy: 鈥楿ncomfortable鈥 Postal Hikes Coming

WASHINGTON 鈥 Americans should get used to 鈥渦ncomfortable鈥 postage rate increases in coming years as the U.S. Postal Service seeks to become self-sufficient, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said May 5.

May 5, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel, TCA

New England Copes With Soaring Diesel Prices

Experts worry that a continuing rise in diesel costs will affect prices at your local grocery store, on top of the inflation that has already caused prices to soar. And currently that pain is particularly acute in New England, where diesel prices have vaulted past the $6-a-gallon mark.

May 5, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

China鈥檚 Port Lockdowns Threaten Domestic Trucking

China locking down key port cities because of a new outbreak of the coronavirus could have serious ramifications for trucking in the United States.

May 5, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Administration Lays Out Plans to Refill Oil Reserve

The Biden administration announced a plan May 5 to begin purchasing oil to refill the nation鈥檚 emergency reserve.

May 5, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

New Mexico Pursues Opportunity for Rerouted Rail Line

SANTA FE, N.M. 鈥 New Mexico is highlighting its support for proposals that would route an international rail line through its Santa Teresa port of entry, capitalizing on Mexico鈥檚 unease with disruptions along the Texas portion of the U.S. border with Mexico.

May 5, 2022
Government, Business

Productivity Drops on Weaker Output as Labor Costs Jump

U.S. productivity dropped in the first quarter by the most since 1947 as the economy shrank, while labor costs surged and illustrated an extremely tight job market.

May 5, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

OPEC+ Opens Oil Taps Gradually as Russian War Roils Markets

LONDON 鈥 OPEC and allied oil-producing countries decided May 5 to gradually increase the flows they send to the world, even as Europe鈥檚 plan to sanction Russian oil threatens to yank millions of barrels off a global market already thirsty for crude.

May 5, 2022
Government, Business

Fed Hikes Rates Half-Point; Powell Signals Similar Moves Ahead

The Federal Reserve delivered the biggest interest-rate increase since 2000 and signaled it would keep hiking at that pace over the next couple of meetings, unleashing the most aggressive policy action in decades to combat soaring inflation.

May 4, 2022