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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.

GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Senate Commerce Committee to Review Positive Train Controls Oct. 3

A U.S. Senate panel on Oct. 3 will review the progress of railroads’ implementation of automatic braking technology.

September 28, 2018
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Oil Industry Money Pours Into Fight Over Washington Carbon Fee

A campaign bankrolled by the oil industry has raised $20.46 million to defeat a carbon-pollution fee on the ballot in Washington state aiming at tackling climate change.

September 28, 2018
GovernmentTechnologyFuel

Consumer Spending Up 0.3% in August

U.S. consumer spending edged up a moderate 0.3% in August, the smallest gain in six months, as sales of cars and other durable goods fell.

September 28, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Tesla Tumbles Most Since 2015 on Worry About a Musk-Free Future

It is nearly impossible to imagine Tesla Inc. without Elon Musk, its chairman, CEO, largest shareholder and public face. But a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit has raised questions about the executive’s future at the clean-energy company, sending shares spiraling.

September 28, 2018
GovernmentBusinessEditorial

Editorial: Rush for the Holiday Rush

It’s beginning to look a lot like ... shippers are getting nervous. Please forgive the riff on a familiar holiday classic tune, but reports of shippers rushing to get goods to the United States in advance of more tariffs taking effect — and, thus, potentially affecting the pricing for holiday gifts — have been dominating the news.

September 27, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

SEC Sues Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Accusing Him of Misleading Investors

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk was accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission of misleading investors when he tweeted that he had funding lined up to take the company private.

September 27, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

House Passes FAA Bill; Senate Action Up Next

A five-year bill that would authorize federal aviation safety and infrastructure programs set to expire passed the U.S. House on Sept. 26 by a vote of 398-23.

September 27, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Tariffs Start to Drag on US Economy as Trade Deficit Widens

Fresh data on the U.S. economy show President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war is shaping up as a clear drag on growth this quarter.

September 27, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Durable Goods Orders in August Jump 4.5%

WASHINGTON — Orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods rose at a healthy pace last month, though the increase was mostly driven by a surge in aircraft demand.

September 27, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Federal Rule Will Allow States to Waive Permit Tests for Veterans

A new federal rule will allow state driver’s licensing agencies to waive the requirement of the commercial learner’s permit test for individuals who worked in a military position that required operating a truck within the last year.

September 27, 2018