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China Behind on Purchases in Phase One of Trade Deal

President Donald Trump’s promise that his phase one trade deal with China would provide a $36.5 billion election-year bonanza for his rural base was always a stretch. Now it looks like it may never be fulfilled.

June 5, 2020

Trump Says He’ll Ask Congress for Additional Economic Stimulus

President Donald Trump said he’ll ask Congress to pass more economic stimulus, including a payroll tax cut, even after the government reported a surprise improvement in U.S. unemployment June 5.

June 5, 2020

DOT Finalizes Transportation Self-Governance Program for Tribes

The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a final rule to create the Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program.

June 5, 2020

Senate Panel Seeks Input From Passenger Transportation Sector

Stakeholders representing the passenger transportation sector were asked by the Senate Commerce Committee to share concerns about the impact from the coronavirus pandemic.

June 5, 2020

US Unemployment Drops Unexpectedly to 13.3%

The U.S. unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in May to 13.3% — still on par with what the nation witnessed during the Great Depression — as states loosened their coronavirus lockdowns and businesses began recalling workers faster than economists had predicted.

June 5, 2020

Montana County Votes for Local Gas Tax

Voters in Missoula County, Mont., recently approved a gas tax as a way to finance local transportation projects.

June 4, 2020

Port Slowdown Affects Workers Who Rely on Cargo, Leaders Say

Port leaders are raising caution the decline in business at their facilities could affect those whose employment relies on the flow of goods.

June 4, 2020

Study: Autonomous Vehicles Won’t Make Roads Completely Safe

A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent all mishaps caused by human error.

June 4, 2020

Trucking-Related Companies Find It Difficult to Identify 'Conflict Minerals' in Supply Chains

It has been more than six years since America’s public companies began searching for African “conflict minerals” throughout their supply chains, and it remains difficult for trucking-related companies to know if some of their products are being made using tantalum, tin, tungsten or gold, or “3TG,” mined and refined in Congo and nine of its neighbor countries.

June 4, 2020

Cristobal Expected to Regain Strength After Storm’s Pass Over Mexico

The hills of the Yucatan Peninsula sapped Tropical Storm Cristobal of some of its power on June 4, but forecasters warn it will likely gain strength as it heads north across the Gulf of Mexico to the U.S coast, where it could bring downpours, high winds and rough surf.

June 4, 2020