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Consumer Confidence Drops by Most Since August 2011

Consumer confidence slumped in July by the most since August 2011 as Americans grew less upbeat about prospects for the economy, employment and their finances.

July 28, 2015

House Three-Month Funding Deal Eclipses Prospects of Advancing Key Trucking Provisions

A GOP-backed three-month funding patch for transportation programs that is advancing through the House, for which Senate Republican leaders have expressed support, would push a six-year transportation bill with several trucking provisions to the side, at least for now.

July 28, 2015

Amazon Envisions Distinct Drone Zones for Future Delivery Fleet

The first wave of long-range commercial drones should be allowed to operate in a narrow, low-altitude band and must agree to be tracked, according to Amazon.com Inc.’s vision of the future.

July 28, 2015

TT Archives: Truck Weight Bill

In 1975, President Gerald Ford signed into law a bill allowing states to permit higher truck weights on interstate highways, and it’s worth remembering the reason for the measure – a national speed limit of 55 miles-per-hour had crimped productivity for the nation’s truck drivers.

July 27, 2015

Senate Limits Debate, Inches Closer to Vote on Highway Bill

The Senate late on July 27 agreed to limit debate on a six-year highway bill, paving the way for final passage within days.

July 27, 2015

Hillary Clinton Declines to Say Where She Stands on Keystone XL

Hillary Clinton declined to weigh in on the Obama administration’s ongoing deliberations over the Keystone XL oil pipeline July 27, avoiding an issue that has become a litmus test for climate activists.

July 27, 2015

Senate Paves Way for Ex-Im Reauthorization in Highway Bill; Final Passage Likely This Week

Senators reported to work on a rare Sunday session to agree to allow consideration of the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank as part of the chamber’s consideration of a six-year highway policy measure.

July 26, 2015

Senate Proceeds With Amendments to Highway Bill, Schedules Sunday Session

The Senate on July 24 voted 51-26 to allow debate on amendments to a six-year highway bill.

July 22, 2015

Rail Shippers Seek New Rules to Promote Rate Competition

Shipper groups last week urged the Surface Transportation Board to create new rules that could foster lower rail prices through competitive switching or rate caps, now that carriers have become profitable enough to absorb a slight revenue decline.

July 27, 2015

Groups Say Road Funding Threatened by Proposal on Ground Ozone Limit

WASHINGTON — A small change in the limit for ground-level ozone emissions could lead to wide-scale noncompliance of environmental rules and could lead to the federal government’s yanking funding commitments for infrastructure projects, business groups said.

July 27, 2015