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Biden to Take Infrastructure Agenda to Rural US

American agriculture is on track for one of its best years this century as soaring exports to China boost corn, soybean and wheat prices.

June 29, 2021

Alphabet Jumps Into Drone Air-Traffic Control With Flight App

Alphabet Inc.’s drone-delivery venture, Wing, is releasing free software for U.S. drone users to get permission to fly near sensitive areas such as airports.

June 29, 2021

Schumer, Buttigieg Vow to Advance NYC Gateway Tunnel

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg vowed to advance a long-delayed rail tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey using money expected to be appropriated this year.

June 28, 2021

Here’s Why You Should Christmas Shop Early

If it seems like shipping delays and soaring delivery costs aren’t getting any better, it’s because by some metrics they’re both getting worse.

June 28, 2021

Labor, Food Shortages in Supply Chain Take Toll on Restaurants

For many restaurateurs across Connecticut, daily deliveries of food have become inconsistent, later than usual and sometimes canceled at the last minute. Part of the problem is a shortage of staff at food purveyors and trucking companies.

June 25, 2021

Biden, Key Lawmakers Agree on Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal

President Joe Biden announced on June 24 that “we have a deal,” signaling a bipartisan agreement on a $953 billion infrastructure plan that would achieve his top legislative priority and validate his efforts to reach across the political aisle.

June 24, 2021

US Goods-Trade Gap Widens More Than Forecast as Imports Rise

The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit widened more than forecast in May as the value of imports rose to near-record levels and exports declined.

June 24, 2021

Infrastructure Deal Closer With Biden, Senators Meeting June 24

President Joe Biden and a group of bipartisan senators are close to agreement on a $559 billion infrastructure plan that would fulfill one of his top priorities, according to lawmakers and officials familiar with the discussions.

June 24, 2021

Suez Canal, Ever Given Ship Owners Reach Compensation Deal

Egyptian officials and owners of the giant Ever Given vessel that blocked the Suez Canal earlier this year have reached a preliminary deal over compensation, according to the ship’s representatives.

June 23, 2021

China Trucking Startup Full Truck Alliance Raises $1.6 Billion in US IPO

Full Truck Alliance Co., an Uber-like trucking startup, has raised $1.6 billion after pricing its U.S. initial public offering at the top of a marketed range, in one of the biggest listings stateside by a Chinese company this year.

June 22, 2021