President Donald Trump plans to meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at next months G-20 summit, an encounter that could prove pivotal in a deepening divide over trade that is sending stocks tumbling and clouding the outlook for the global economy.
May 13, 2019Transportation 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 whats happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
Steny Hoyer Says Infrastructure Package Hinges on Presidential Support
WASHINGTON The success of a federal infrastructure package will require the full and energetic support of President Donald Trump, Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), majority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, said during an Infrastructure Week kickoff event May 13.
May 13, 2019Longtime Competitor Timothy Whitley Claims Grand Champion Title in North Carolina
The North Carolina Truck Driving Championships crowned Timothy Whitley as the Grand Champion in Raleigh on May 11. Whitley, a driver for Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., placed first in the Straight Truck division.
May 13, 2019District of Columbia Council Proposes Congestion Pricing Study
Leaders representing the District of Columbia have proposed allocating $475,000 to study congestion pricing for vehicles moving in and around the nations capital.
May 13, 2019Nancy Pelosi to Headline Infrastructure Week Forum
The real Infrastructure Week is finally here, and Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will be among the lawmakers delivering keynote addresses to stakeholders. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
May 13, 2019China Defies Trump With Plans to Raise Tariffs on US Products
China announced plans to raise duties on some American imports starting June 1, defying a call from President Donald Trump to resist escalating a trade war that is sending stock futures tumbling and clouding the outlook for the global economy.
May 13, 2019US Gives China a Month for Trade Deal as Talks Stay Deadlocked
President Donald Trumps administration told China it has a month to seal a trade deal or face tariffs on all its exports to the Unites States, even as both sides sought to avoid a public breakdown in negotiations despite a developing stalemate.
May 10, 2019TTs Road to NTDC, MCE Coverage Wins National AZBEE Honors
Transport Topics coverage of The Road to NTDC 2018 and the 2018 Management Conference & Exhibition are among the entries that have earned national accolades from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.
May 10, 2019Consumer Prices Trail Estimates, Testing Fed Chairman Jerome Powells View
A key measure of U.S. consumer prices rose by less than expected in April on lower used car and apparel costs, testing the Federal Reserves message that muted inflation will prove transitory.
May 10, 2019China Armed With Powerful Market Weapons in Duel With Trump
China has a powerful financial-market arsenal for its trade tussle with America, including a hoard of Treasuries and its currency. But using those weapons is not without cost.
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