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Fed Hikes Rates Half-Point; Powell Signals Similar Moves Ahead

The Federal Reserve delivered the biggest interest-rate increase since 2000 and signaled it would keep hiking at that pace over the next couple of meetings, unleashing the most aggressive policy action in decades to combat soaring inflation.

May 4, 2022

Congressional Leaders Eye Legislation Targeting Fuel Prices

With the traditional start of the busy summer driving season fast approaching, congressional leaders are taking aim at rising gasoline prices.

May 4, 2022

Camden Port Among Winners of New Jersey Freight Grants

The Port of Camden is among the winning projects chosen by the New Jersey Department of Transportation for $30 million in freight impact grants to improve traffic safety for large trucks.

May 4, 2022

Norman Mineta, Former DOT Secretary, Dies at 90

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Norman Mineta, who broke racial barriers for Asian Americans serving in high-profile government posts and ordered commercial flights grounded after the 9/11 terror attacks as the nation’s federal transportation secretary, died May 3. He was 90.

May 3, 2022

Shippers Turn to Trucking for Help Meeting Carbon Reduction Goals

LAS VEGAS — As large corporations make bold pledges to achieve carbon neutrality in the coming decades, they are increasingly looking at their supply chains as an opportunity to make progress toward those goals.

May 3, 2022

Sen. Klobuchar Presses Passage of Shipping Bill

As supply chain woes continue to affect the commercial transportation industry, Sen. Amy Klobuchar called on colleagues to pass legislation meant to facilitate the movement of freight at the nation’s ports.

May 3, 2022

White House to Help States Plan for National EV Charging Network

The new Joint Office of Energy and Transportation has helped 44 states in the past two months with technical assistance as part of the White House’s $7.5 billion deployment to build a national electric vehicle charging network.

May 3, 2022

ATRI Tallies Environmental Impact of Zero-Emission Trucks

The overall life cycle of Class 8 zero-emission trucks would result in a net decrease in carbon dioxide emissions of just 30% compared with internal combustion engines despite the trucks having no direct tailpipe emissions, according to a just-released study by the American Transportation Research Institute.

May 3, 2022

Coalition Formed to Recruit, Train 500 New Truck Drivers

A coalition of trucking advocacy groups, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and employment website Indeed teamed up beginning May 2 to offer 500 full scholarships to members of the military and their spouses interested in obtaining a commercial driver license.

May 3, 2022

US Job Openings Rose Unexpectedly to Record 11.5 Million

U.S. job openings and the number of Americans who quit their jobs in March rose to record highs, indicating that employers continue to struggle to retain and hire workers.

May 3, 2022