President Donald Trumps chief NAFTA negotiator said the United States, Canada and Mexico are nowhere near close to a deal to update the regions 24-year-old free-trade pact as U.S. lawmakers warn that time is almost up to reach a agreement that can pass the current Congress.
May 18, 2018GovernmentBusinessFuel
American Roadtrippers to Face $3 a Gallon Gas This Summer
U.S. drivers might be feeling flush after getting tax cuts amid a growing economy as they embark on the summer driving season, but road trips will cost more this year.
May 17, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafety
Industry Leaders Lament Infrastructure Delays at Roundtable
WASHINGTON If the prevailing wisdom seems to be in favor of getting on with repairing old and building new U.S. infrastructure, why does the nation seem to be in a state of inertia in getting the job done?
May 17, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Municipalities Tasked With Climate-Resilient Infrastructure, FEMA Says
WASHINGTON Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long said although the agency takes into account rising seas when preparing for disasters, advancing resilient infrastructure projects begins at municipalities.
May 17, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Lawmakers Stress Highway Funding, but an Infrastructure Bill Remains Months Away
WASHINGTON An infrastructure package will probably take a back seat to bills relating to the Federal Aviation Administration, farming and water resources, which will continue to dominate Congress attention in the coming months, according to Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.).
May 17, 2018GovernmentFuelEditorial
Editorial: Paying at the Pump for Infrastructure
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao kicked offInfrastructure Week with the hopeful message that the Trump Administration is keeping its options open for ways to pay for its planned 10-year, $1.5 trillion infrastructure program. But that message and, perhaps, the very goal of the weeklong initiative itself was somewhat offset by the reality that U.S. lawmakers likely wont get anything done on infrastructure this year.
May 17, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafety
Australian Ambassador Tells Lawmakers to Consider Infrastructure Privatization
WASHINGTON With many American policymakers struggling to identify a long-term path for funding their big-ticket infrastructure projects, Australias ambassador to the United States has proposed a rather simple approach: privatize the projects.
May 17, 2018GovernmentBusiness
Trumps China Tariffs Will Pinch US Consumers, Retailers Warn
Americans will pay more for everything from big-screen TVs to school supplies if the Trump administration follows through on threats to slap tariffs on Chinese imports, U.S. retailers warned.
May 16, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
CVSA Symposium Emphasizes Advances in Brake Technology
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. The trouble with brakes is that so many things can go wrong. That was one of the takeaways from the first day of a two-day Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance brake symposium aiming to educate motor carriers, commercial vehicle inspectors and technicians on the latest advances and challenges in keeping brakes in good working order.
May 16, 2018GovernmentBusinessFuelLogistics
Uniform Road Laws, Reduced Congestion Could Ease Interstate Trucking, Experts Say
WASHINGTON Harmonization among states on road laws relating to capacity would vastly improve interstate trucking, according to industry experts.
May 16, 2018