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Government, Business

Trump Revives Infrastructure Ideas, Urges $2 Trillion Spending

President Donald Trump called on Congress to provide $2 trillion for U.S. infrastructure, seizing on the coronavirus outbreak to try once again to advance one of his longest-standing priorities.

March 31, 2020
Government

Michael Bloomberg Proposes $1 Trillion Public Works Plan

Bloomberg hasn't yet said how he'll fund the plan, but the campaign said those details will be part of his forthcoming tax plan.

January 22, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment

Manufacturers Urge New Congress to ‘Start With Infrastructure’

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers is launching a new digital ad campaign to remind Congress and the Trump administration of the bipartisan support for upgrading U.S. public works and urging them to “start with infrastructure” in 2019.

December 3, 2018
Government, Business

Trade Tariffs Spark Surge in Lobbying

Companies and business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, ramped up their spending on lobbying during the third quarter, as they sought to contain what they feel is damage from President Trump’s trade war.

October 23, 2018
Government, Business

CEOs Try Again to Temper Trump Tariffs as US-China Talks Open

As China prepares to send officials to the United States to restart talks on ending an escalating trade war, American companies and trade groups are returning to a Washington hearing room, most to argue against more tariffs from President Donald Trump.

August 20, 2018
Business

Trump’s China Tariffs Risk Costing US Jobs, New Study Shows

President Donald Trump said his trade actions may cause “a little pain” in the short term, and a new study shows U.S. agricultural workers could be hurt the most.

May 1, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

Dozens of US Business Groups Warn Trump Against China Tariffs

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and 44 other associations are urging President Donald Trump not to impose sweeping tariffs in response to China’s trade practices, warning the action would “trigger a chain reaction of negative consequences for the U.S. economy.”

March 19, 2018
Government, Logistics

Trump 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, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

US Chamber of Commerce to Push for Gas Tax Hike for Road and Bridge Upgrades

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will call for increasing the federal gas tax by 25 cents a gallon over the next five years to help pay for rebuilding U.S. roads and bridges as part of its push for a federal infrastructure initiative this year.

January 16, 2018
Government, Logistics

Trump to Release Infrastructure Plan in January, Official Says

President Donald Trump plans to keep pushing his legislative agenda in 2018 by releasing his long-promised infrastructure proposal in early January, a senior administration official said.

December 8, 2017