Transportation Compliance News

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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.

Government, Business

Mexico Open to New Tariffs on China to Avoid Trump Duties

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Mexico has proposed matching Washington’s tariffs on China and urged Canada to do the same.

February 28, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Trump Cancels Permit Allowing Venezuela to Export Oil to US

A permit issued by the U.S. government allowing Chevron to pump and export Venezuelan oil will be terminated, President Donald Trump announced Feb. 26.

February 28, 2025
Government, Business

Looming Trump Tariffs Raise US Steel Costs

President Donald Trump’s threatened steel tariffs that don’t kick in for two weeks are impacting U.S. buyers who already are seeing American-made metal cost more than imports.

February 28, 2025
Government, Business

USDOT Cancels New Review Step for State Transportation Plans

President Donald Trump’s administration is backing off its demand for an extra layer of federal scrutiny whenever states seek even minor changes to their transportation plans.

February 28, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

Intel Postpones Ohio Chip Project Until 2030s

Intel is further delaying the opening of a much-touted new semiconductor complex in Ohio, marking the latest setback to the chipmaker’s expansion plans.

February 28, 2025
Government, Business

US Economy Grew at 2.3% Annual Pace in Q4

The American economy grew at a solid 2.3% annual rate the last three months of 2024, supported by a burst of year-end consumer spending, the government said.

February 28, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Court Nixes Teamsters’ WARN Claims Against Yellow

Judge Craig Goldblatt on Feb. 26 found Yellow to be a “liquidating fiduciary,” rather than an employer, at the time it laid off unionized employees.

February 28, 2025
Government, Business

Doug Ford Re-Elected as Ontario’s Premier

Ontario Premier Doug Ford won re-election to lead Canada’s most populous province on Feb. 27, giving him the mandate he wanted to fight tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump.

February 28, 2025
Government, Business

Consumer Spending Falls as Inflation Indicator Rises

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying inflation rose at a mild pace in January, while consumers pulled back on spending.

February 28, 2025
Government, Business

As Tariffs Loom, US Imports More Food Than Ever

The United States, known for being a global agriculture powerhouse, has never imported more food than it is right now. And its agricultural exports are falling.

February 28, 2025