Congress did not come any closer to resolving key funding questions about President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion infrastructure proposal, even after five Cabinet secretaries testified before a Senate panel on March 14.
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Trudeau Dodged Steel Tariffs. Now He’s Trying to Save NAFTA
Donald Trump is already taking up a lot of Justin Trudeau’s bandwidth. Steel tariffs sent it to another level.
March 15, 2018Drivers Saw Modest Pay Raise in 2017
A study of nearly 20,000 truck company owner-operators found that the drivers on average earned a little more money in 2017 while driving slightly fewer miles. However, pay varied depending on what segment the driver worked: dry-van, refrigerated, flatbed or as an independent who worked in one or more segments.
March 15, 2018Natural Gas Vehicles Group Asks Congress for Fuel Tax Credit Extension
Daniel Gage, president of National Gas Vehicles for America, asked lawmakers March 14 for a five-year extension of alternative fuel tax credits and the alternative fueling infrastructure credit.
March 15, 2018Key Departures at the White House Raise the Risk of a Trade War
President Donald Trump’s push for import tariffs and the recent White House personnel upheaval increase the chance of a global trade war — and traders need to stay alert, because the end result could be the reappearance of inflation, according to at least one market analyst.
March 14, 2018Trump’s Infrastructure Vision Still Lacks Funding Source, Sen. Thune Says
Transportation policymakers on Capitol Hill have yet to identify a source of funding that would advance President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion infrastructure initiative unveiled last month.
March 14, 2018Michigan County Plagued by Potholes Waits for Trump to Deliver on Infrastructure
FRASER, Mich. — Warnings begin as soon as you arrive. Beware of the potholes. They’re everywhere in this Michigan city near Detroit, rattling travelers’ teeth and popping tires, making for a lunar-like obstacle course.
March 14, 2018California, Trump Administration on Collision Course Over Auto Rules
California and the Trump administration are on a collision course over auto-efficiency regulations that could lead the White House to deploy the nuclear option: revoking the state’s cherished power to set its own limits on air pollution.
March 14, 2018Trump to Promote Infrastructure Plan as Lawmakers Seek Funding
The White House says Donald Trump will campaign to pass legislation this year to upgrade roads, bridges and other public works, as members of Congress from both parties say it will only happen with a push from the president.
March 14, 2018FMCSA Gives Ag Haulers 90-Day Extension on Waiver From ELD Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced an additional 90-day temporary waiver from the electronic logging device rule for agriculture-related transportation.
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