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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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Ohio Awarded $2.4 Million Grant for Roadway Infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has awarded a $2.4 million grant to improve roadway infrastructure in an industrial corridor in eastern Ohio.

January 19, 2023
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Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Since September

WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits in the U.S. reached a four-month low for the week of Jan. 8-14.

January 19, 2023
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Retail Sales Fall 1.1% in December as Inflation Takes a Toll

NEW YORK — Americans cut back on spending in December, the second consecutive month they’ve done so.

January 18, 2023
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California Trucking Group Rekindles Legal Battle to Block AB 5

The California Trucking Association has asked a federal judge to issue a new preliminary injunction in an attempt to continue its legal battle to block enforcement of California’s AB 5 law that CTA maintains will force owner-operators to become motor carrier employees.

January 18, 2023
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Producer Price Index Sees Biggest Decline Since April 2020

U.S. producer prices dropped in December by the most since the start of the pandemic, extending a monthslong pullback in inflationary pressures and giving the Federal Reserve room to slow the pace of interest-rate hikes.

January 18, 2023
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Diesel Drops 2.5¢ to $4.524 a Gallon

The national average price of diesel dipped 2.5 cents to $4.524 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data for the week ending Jan. 16.

January 17, 2023
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DOT Unveils Strategic Safety Plan

Evaluating existing technologies and supporting emerging technologies will facilitate the adoption of safety programs for the country’s mobility corridors, a new strategic plan from the Department of Transportation determined.

January 17, 2023
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Jury Selection Begins for Musk’s Tesla Tweets Trial

A Silicon Valley judge began questioning potential jurors Jan. 17 to hear allegations that Elon Musk cheated Tesla investors by claiming in a 2018 tweet that he had lined up financing to take the electric automaker private.

January 17, 2023
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NTSB Asks Federal, State Agencies to Focus on Reducing Impaired-Driving Crashes

The National Transportation Safety Board has forwarded a list of recommendations to state and national transportation agencies aimed at preventing alcohol and drug-related crashes.

January 17, 2023
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New York Extends Length of Commercial Driver Learner's Permits

New York has extended the validity for its commercial learner permit from six months to a year to help offset a shortage of commercial drivers.

January 17, 2023