The Trump administration has no formal proposal on the table for a so-called reciprocal tax on imports, according to a U.S. official who sought to clarify whether a levy that risks escalating tensions with key trading partners would be enacted.
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Analysis: How California Guards Its Power on Fuel Standards
In 2012, the Barack Obama administration imposed regulatory standards that require significant increases in the fuel economy of automobiles. Intent on reducing regulatory costs, the Donald Trump administration is rethinking those standards. But it’s encountering a major roadblock: California.
February 13, 2018Port Canaveral Road Work Grant Will Increase Capacity, Facilitate Traffic
Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s recently awarded $8.245 million grant to the Canaveral Port Authority will expand the port’s cargo and cruise businesses through several roadway improvement projects.
February 13, 2018Georgia DOT Proposes Trucks-Only Lanes Along I-75 Near Atlanta
Trucks moving through Atlanta, home to the most congested freight bottleneck in the nation, may find reprieve in the next decade with lanes dedicated solely to commercial motor vehicles.
February 12, 2018Fiscal 2019 Budget Request Would Cut TIGER Grants
A program popular with state and local agencies that provides federal infrastructure grants would be denied funding under the Trump administration’s fiscal 2019 budget request released Feb. 12, which also would significantly reduce the Department of Transportation’s budget.
February 12, 2018Trump Infrastructure Plan Promotes Tolling
The Trump White House’s highly anticipated infrastructure funding plan released Feb. 12 calls for states to be given flexibility from federal tolling restrictions and to be able to reinvest toll revenues in infrastructure.
February 12, 2018Top US Railroad Official Out After Reports of Moonlighting
Heath Hall has resigned as a top official with the Federal Railroad Administration, a Department of Transportation official said.
February 12, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of Feb. 12: Infrastructure Week, Again
As we welcome President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated infrastructure plan, key policymakers will continue to dwell over the best strategies for funding and financing big-ticket infrastructure projects. A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
February 12, 2018Tire Inflation System Suppliers React to Regulatory Reversal
While the market for automatic tire inflation systems has grown tremendously from its beginnings about 25 years ago, one regulatory factor that was expected to be a boon for adoption is now in limbo.
February 12, 2018Trump Says He’ll Unveil ‘Reciprocal Tax’ on Imports This Week
President Donald Trump said Feb. 12 that he will propose a tax on imports this week, reviving an idea he floated earlier in his administration that risks raising tensions with key U.S. trade partners.
February 12, 2018