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Winter Storm Prompts States of Emergency Across South

DALLAS — A powerful storm that dumped heavy snow and glazed roads with ice across Texas and Oklahoma lumbered eastward into southern states, prompting governors to declare states of emergency.

January 10, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

US Added a Strong 256,000 Jobs in December

WASHINGTON — U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates.

January 10, 2025
Government

Future of Transportation Caucus Highlights IIJA

Three senior House Democrats recently called on the Biden administration to protect certain funding obligations approved in 2021’s bipartisan infrastructure law.

January 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Biden’s Policy Blitz Spurs Trump’s Day-One Reversal Pledge

Donald Trump has pledged that he’ll move immediately to reverse several actions undertaken by Joe Biden through executive action and legal challenge.

January 9, 2025
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Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Delaware River Near Philadelphia

The Coast Guard was called to the scene around 6:30 p.m. Jan. 8 when the Algoma Verity — a 623-foot long bulk carrier — ran aground just north of the Ben Franklin Bridge.

January 9, 2025
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CES Showcases Advances in AI, Truck Safety

LAS VEGAS — From autonomous trucks to enhanced driver visibility in the cab, the commercial vehicle technologies on display at CES 2025 provided a potential glimpse into trucking’s future.

January 9, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

CES 2025 Photo Gallery

Images from CES 2025 on Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas. 

January 9, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Economists Assail Trump’s Canada Trade Claims

President-elect Donald Trump has justified his threat of 25% tariffs on Canada by pointing to the U.S. trade deficit. Top Canadian economists say it’s all because the U.S. wants cheap oil.

January 9, 2025
BusinessTechnology

LG Energy Posts Unexpected Loss as EV Demand Slows

Battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. reported an unexpected loss — sending its shares down — as cooling demand for electric cars hurt sales.

January 9, 2025
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Trucking Costs Could Rise $93M Per Year During Bridge Repair

The closure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March is set to increase the mid-Atlantic trucking industry’s operating costs by $92.8 million in 2025, according to researchers.

January 9, 2025