The Iowa Transportation Commission recently approved the state’s transportation improvement program.
June 16, 2020Transportation Compliance News
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.
Powell Warns That Long Downturn Would Mean Severe Damage
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the U.S. economy faces a deep downturn with “significant uncertainty†about the timing and strength of a recovery.
June 16, 2020Retail Sales Soared a Record 17.7% in May, Double Forecast
U.S. retail sales jumped in May by the most on record and double forecasts, regaining more ground than expected after unprecedented drops the prior two months as states allowed more merchants to reopen.
June 16, 2020Average Price of Diesel Inches Upward by 0.7¢ to $2.403
The national average price of diesel has increased seven-tenths of a cent to $2.403, according to the Energy Information Administration.
June 15, 2020DOT Launches AV TEST Initiative
The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched a program to increase transparency and inform members of the public about automated vehicle technologies.
June 15, 2020Fed Will Begin Buying Broad Portfolio of Corporate Bonds
The Federal Reserve said June 15 that it will begin buying individual corporate bonds under its Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility, an emergency lending program that to date has purchased only exchange-traded funds.
June 15, 2020Truckers Praised for Contributions to Country’s Economy
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao says truckers continue to serve on the front line in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic even as more of the economy is beginning to reopen. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
June 15, 2020Driverless Car Industry Gets a Nudge on Standards, Transparency
Hundreds of driverless cars have been tested in locations across the U.S. in recent years, but standards are inconsistent and in a handful of cases there have been accidents and even a death.
June 15, 2020Amazon Tells Congress Bezos Will Testify in Tech Power Probe
Amazon.com Inc. told congressional investigators examining the market power of the largest technology companies that it would make CEO Jeff Bezos available to testify.
June 15, 2020Perspective: Federal Excise Tax Relief Can Aid Recovery
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world. In the United States it altered the way our country operates and wreaked havoc on American businesses, but leaders in Washington responded with actions that helped mitigate the damage. I applaud these efforts and am confident that our economy will bounce back. But the work is not done.
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