The value of retail purchases, not adjusted for inflation, increased 0.2% after a 0.6% gain in August, Commerce Department data showed, after being delayed due to the government shutdown.
November 25, 2025Transportation Compliance News
Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
PPI Climbs in September as Gasoline Costs Surge
The producer price index rose 0.3% from a month earlier after a 0.1% decline in August, according to the BLS. The increase matched the median projection in a Bloomberg survey of economists.
November 25, 2025Lukoil’s US Gas Stations Experience Card Payment Disruptions
Lukoil gasoline stations in the U.S. are experiencing major issues with card payments, forcing some franchise owners to consider asking more customers to use cash.
November 25, 2025Some Seattle Flights Stop to Refuel as Pipeline Leak Persists
Some flights leaving Seattle have been forced to add stops to refuel after a pipeline spill cut off jet fuel supply to the airport as it gears up for a surge in travel through Thanksgiving.
November 24, 2025First Brands Sees New Call for Outside Trustee to Manage SPEs
First Brands' bankruptcy advisers are facing a new challenge that could impact how a potential restructuring of the auto parts supplier is carried out.
November 24, 2025FAA to Probe Airlines Over Shutdown Flight Limits
Under the agency’s original emergency order, carriers that didn’t comply could face penalties of up to $75,000 for every flight operated above the mandated limits.
November 24, 2025Rick Cotton, Leader of Port Authority of N.Y.-N.J., to Retire
Rick Cotton, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, who oversaw major revitalization efforts around the port, will retire in January, the agency announced.
November 24, 2025Texas Immigration Sting Pulls 31 CDL Holders Off the Road
Gov. Greg Abbott’s office noted that a majority of the drivers detained were holding commercial driver licenses issued by California. None of the drivers were holding Texas CDLs.
November 24, 2025Trump, Xi Talk Trade Security and Taiwan’s Future
An ongoing row between Japan and China centered around Taiwan threatens to inject fresh tensions into the Trump-Xi relationship and complicate ties.
November 24, 2025Trump Reviews Nvidia’s Bid to Sell Chips to China
President Trump is hearing from “lots of different advisers” in deciding on the exports, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said, noting that Trump understands China's Xi Jinping “the best.”
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