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ATA’s Chris Spear to Testify Before House Committee on Trucking Policies June 12

Transportation policymakers in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to hear from American Trucking Associations on June 12. ATA President Chris Spear will be among the witnesses scheduled to appear before the Highways and Transit Subcommittee.

June 7, 2019

US Payrolls, Wages Cool as Trade War Weighs on Economy

U.S. employers added the fewest workers in three months and wage gains cooled, suggesting broader economic weakness and boosting expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut as President Donald Trump’s trade policies weigh on growth.

June 7, 2019

Cost of Diesel Likely to Go Up Once Tariffs Begin to Hit Mexico

President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 5% tariff on Mexican products June 10 unless he is satisfied the Mexican government has done enough to slow the surge of immigrants into the United States is likely to raise the price of diesel.

June 6, 2019

Congress’ ‘Problem Solvers’ Tackle Infrastructure Policy

Although President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats hit the pause button on infrastructure policy discussions earlier this year, a bipartisan group of policymakers opted to press ahead with a plan of action of its own.

June 6, 2019

Mexico Tariff Would Have ‘Significant’ Negative Impact, Ford Says

Ford Motor Co. would feel a serious impact if tariffs are levied on the cars, engines and transmissions it imports from Mexico, but a top executive at the automaker expressed optimism the trade dispute can be resolved without lingering damage.

June 6, 2019

Amazon Poised to Test Drone Deliveries Powered by Artificial Intelligence

Amazon.com Inc. has unveiled a revolutionary new drone — part helicopter and part science-fiction aircraft — that the company expects to use for test deliveries of toothpaste and other household goods starting within months.

June 6, 2019

Officials Monitor Damage as Floods Continue to Devastate Transportation Systems and Farms

Federal officials continue to monitor central states that have been rocked by severe storms, which have damaged infrastructure and saturated swaths of farmland.

June 6, 2019

Exports, Imports Plummet as US Trade Deficit Narrows

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in April as exports and imports tumbled, highlighting the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs even before negotiations with China unraveled and he threatened levies on Mexican goods.

June 6, 2019

Federal Regulators Report Progress on Railroads’ PTC Implementation

The country’s rail operators continue to show progress with the implementation of automatic braking technology that Congress mandated in an effort to enhance safety, federal regulators announced recently.

June 5, 2019

Port Tampa Bay Finishes Deepening, Hopes for More Cargo

Port Tampa Bay completed a $63 million expansion of its Big Bend Channel a year ahead of schedule, port officials said, as the Sunshine State eyes grabbing more freight from shippers while serving a growing distribution corridor in Central Florida.

June 5, 2019