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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.
Better Days Ahead
A few stories in this edition of Transport Topics illustrate quite well the current state of the national economy.
January 31, 2011President Calls on U.S. to Upgrade Infrastructure
President Obama said during his State of the Union address that the federal government should “redouble” its efforts to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure, a message met with praise from industry and labor groups.
January 31, 2011NITL, Retailers Ask Congress for Legislation Repealing Ocean Liners’ Antitrust Immunity
More than two dozen retail and shipper organizations, including the National Industrial Transportation League and the National Retail Federation, have urged congressional leaders to advance legislation that repeals the antitrust immunity that ocean liner carriers have enjoyed since 1916.
January 31, 2011Fourth-Quarter GDP Grows at 3.2% Rate
U.S. gross domestic product rose at a 3.2% annual rate in the fourth quarter, following a 2.6% expansion in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Friday.
January 28, 2011Consumer Confidence Falls Slightly
Consumer confidence slipped in January from a six-month high in December, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
January 28, 2011Kansas City Southern’s 4Q Profit Grows
Kansas City Southern said it earned $51.8 million, or 50 cents a share, in its fourth quarter, compared with $32.3 million, or 34 cents, the previous year.
January 27, 2011Business, Labor Groups Praise Obama’s Stance on Infrastructure
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO released a joint statement Wednesday praising President Obama’s stance on boosting U.S. infrastructure in his State of the Union address Tuesday night.
January 26, 2011Obama Urges Boosting U.S. Infrastructure, Exports
President Obama in his State of the Union speech Tuesday called for more investments in infrastructure even as he urged a partial freeze in federal spending to rein in the U.S. deficit.
January 26, 2011Carol Browner Departing as Obama Energy Adviser
Carol Browner, the Obama administration’s top adviser on energy and climate issues, plans to step down from her position, the Associated Press reported, citing White House officials.
January 25, 2011Consumer Confidence Hits Eight-Month High
Consumer confidence hit its highest level in eight months in January, the New York-based Conference Board reported Tuesday.
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