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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.

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Pollution Worsened in 2018 Because of Two Overlooked Sectors, Research Suggests

In the debate over climate change, the heaviest polluters — think: power plants, trucks and cars — get the most attention from policymakers. New research suggests a broader view might be called for.

January 8, 2019
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Job Openings Slip 3.4% in November to Still-Strong 6.9 Million

WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings fell in November from the previous month, but the number of available positions remained healthy.

January 8, 2019
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Trump Lauds Progress After Day Two of Beijing Trade Talks

President Donald Trump expressed optimism that U.S.-China trade talks in Beijing are progressing well, as Chinese authorities planned to give a statement after the latest round of negotiations.

January 8, 2019
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Oil Extends Longest Rally in 17 Months as Supplies Seen Tighter

Oil extended its longest run of daily gains in 17 months on renewed efforts by the U.S. and China to reach a trade deal, and expectations the market will be tightened by OPEC’s output cuts.

January 8, 2019
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Diesel Average Drops 3.5¢ to $3.013 a Gallon

The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 3.5 cents to $3.013 a gallon, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Jan. 7, even as crude oil prices saw renewed vigor and broached the mark of $50 per barrel.

January 7, 2019
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Trucking Industry Expected to See Slower Growth in 2019

After a 2018 that saw record-setting levels of freight-hauling demand and driver pay as tonnage levels reached a 20-year high, the trucking industry is expected to remain strong in 2019 but undergo a bit of a cool-down, economists say.

January 7, 2019
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Capitol Agenda for the Week of Jan. 7: The DeFazio Era Begins

Oregon Democrat Peter DeFazio was first elected to Congress in 1986. Now as the chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, will he be the one to orchestrate an infrastructure funding plan? Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

January 7, 2019
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Midwest States Launch Program to Address Truck Parking Issues

A group of eight Midwestern states has launched a system to inform truckers about parking availability along interstate highways. Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin launched the Trucks Park Here program.

January 7, 2019
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Service Firms Grew at Slower Pace in December

WASHINGTON — U.S. service firms grew in December at the slowest pace in five months, a possible indication that various headwinds from turbulent markets to trade tensions could be having an impact on economic activity.

January 7, 2019
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Sears Said to Weigh Liquidation as Lampert’s Bid Falls Short

Sears representatives summoned liquidation firms and other advisers to emergency meetings on Jan. 4 after rejecting Lampert’s $4.4 billion bid to buy and operate Sears stores.

January 7, 2019