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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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Volkswagen Loses Top EU Court Case in Diesel Scandal

The European Union’s top court ruled that Volkswagen breached the law by installing on its cars a so-called defeat device to cheat on emission tests and cannot argue it was merely protecting car engines.

December 17, 2020
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Tesla Beats Detroit Rivals by Almost Two Years on Brake Safety

Tesla is the lone U.S. automaker to meet a commitment to equip all its models with automatic emergency braking almost two years ahead of schedule.

December 17, 2020
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US Jobless Claims Rise to 885,000 Amid Resurgence of Virus

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000, the highest weekly total since September.

December 17, 2020
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ASCE Gives Utah C+ on Infrastructure Report Card

Utah earned a C+ on its most recent infrastructure report card, according to preliminary findings from the American Society of Civil Engineers.

December 17, 2020
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Amazon Alabama Workers Get Chance for First-in-US Union

Amazon .com Inc. workers at an Alabama warehouse were given the go-ahead by federal regulators to vote on whether to form what would be the first union at a U.S. facility of the e-commerce giant.

December 16, 2020
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Fed to Maintain Bond Buys Until Economy Improves

The Federal Reserve strengthened its commitment to support the U.S. economy, promising to maintain its massive asset purchase program until it sees “substantial further progress†in employment and inflation.

December 16, 2020
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First Hiccups Seen in US Push to Deliver COVID-19 Vaccine

The first hiccups in the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. included a holdup in delivering 3,900 shots to two states and the announcement that Pfizer Inc. would deliver almost a million fewer doses next week than are set to ship this week.

December 16, 2020
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Negotiators Near Agreement on Long-Delayed COVID-19 Aid Bill

Top congressional leaders are closing in on an agreement on a long-delayed COVID-19 relief package, hoping to seal a deal as early as Dec. 16.

December 16, 2020
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Drones Could Help Bridge the Economic, Social Divides for Vaccine Distribution

The challenge of ensuring equitable distribution of the coronavirus vaccine is one of global scale, and the city of Miami provides a backdrop for the social and economic divides that the medical community must overcome.

December 16, 2020
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Retail Sales Fall 1.1% in November for Biggest Drop in Seven Months

Retail sales fell 1.1% in November, the biggest drop in seven months, as Americans held back on spending at the start of the holiday shopping season.

December 16, 2020