The United States hiked tariffs on more than $200 billion in goods from China on May 10 in the most dramatic step yet of President Donald Trump’s push to extract trade concessions, deepening a conflict that has roiled financial markets and cast a shadow over the global economy.
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Lawmakers Mull Funding Options for $2 Trillion Infrastructure Deal
WASHINGTON — More than a week after President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats elevated a $2 trillion infrastructure package for lawmakers’ legislative agenda, stakeholders are speaking up about their funding preferences in advance of a planned meeting between the White House and transportation policymakers to discuss how to pay for the initiative.
May 9, 2019Best and Worst International Airlines and Airports? Here’s One Guide
Had a bad experience at Newark Liberty Airport last year? You’re not alone, according to recent rankings.
May 9, 2019Kraft Heinz Site Turns to Electric Yard Tractors
The Kraft Heinz Co. announced the deployment of three T-Series battery-electric terminal trucks from Orange EV at its distribution center in Groveport, Ohio.
May 9, 2019Trade Gap With China Shrinks to Lowest Since 2016
The U.S. trade deficit with China decreased to the narrowest in almost three years as imports slowed and exports advanced, offering President Donald Trump a chance to claim his tariff war is yielding the desired results just as negotiations reach a critical stage.
May 9, 2019News of GM Plant Sale Leaves Union Unhappy
The president of United Auto Workers Local 1112 in Lordstown — whom Trump attacked on Twitter two months ago — is among a handful of workers whose job is to do maintenance at the inactive compact car factory that made its last Chevrolet Cruze in March. He was left in the dark about GM’s talks to sell the factory.
May 9, 2019ASCE Releases Infrastructure Grades for Iowa and California
The American Society of Civil Engineers’ newly released infrastructure report cards for Iowa and California reveal the condition of those states’ underlying frameworks are just average.
May 9, 2019FMCSA’s Ray Martinez: Industry Collaboration, Data Play Key Roles in Agency’s Work
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is focused on improving infrastructure and creating common-sense regulations, and open communication with the trucking industry enhances the government’s efforts.
May 8, 2019Electric Truckmaker Workhorse in Talks to Acquire Idled GM Plant in Ohio
General Motors Co. is in talks to sell the Ohio car plant it idled earlier this year to electric truckmaker Workhorse Group Inc., a plan that won President Donald Trump’s praise despite the likelihood that the factory will employ far fewer workers.
May 8, 2019Common Consumer Goods May Be Target of Retaliatory Tariffs
President Donald Trump’s latest threat to raise tariffs on Chinese goods puts vital intermediate equipment and everyday consumer goods used by millions of Americans back into the cross-hairs.
May 8, 2019