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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.

GovernmentBusinessFuel

WTI Oil Drops Below $100 as Recession Fears Overwhelm Markets

West Texas Intermediate crude futures dropped below $100 a barrel for the first time since May 11 as concerns grow that a global economic slowdown will ultimately hobble demand.

July 5, 2022
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Gasoline Market Is Starting to Cool Down

It’s been a tailwind for oil prices for most of this year, but the previously booming U.S. gasoline market is showing a few signs of cooling off.

July 5, 2022
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Florida Seeks to Add Truck Parking Near Miami

Florida is exploring project delivery options in an $18 million plan to add 135 truck parking spaces in a new truck travel center near the Golden Glades interchange and close to Miami.

July 5, 2022
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Logistics Gauge Shows Economy Downshifting Into Second Half

An indicator of U.S. supply chain pressure fell to the lowest level in two years, as a sharp drop in transportation costs underscores the slowdown in the nation’s economy heading into the second half of the year.

July 5, 2022
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

West Coast Dockworkers Extend Labor Talks

The union representing about 22,000 West Coast dockworkers and their employers will continue negotiations for a new labor contract past the July 1 expiration of their current pact and said the ports — among them the U.S.’s busiest — will keep functioning.

July 1, 2022
GovernmentSafety

USDOT Announces Rail Safety Funding Availability

Funding for rail safety operations around the country was recently announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

July 1, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Chipmakers’ Struggles Have Wall Street Worried About a Recession

Semiconductor stocks took a beating after a grim profit warning from Micron Technology Inc. sparked fresh worries about corporate America’s earnings power with the U.S. potentially heading for a recession.

July 1, 2022
GovernmentBusinessFuel

EIA Diesel Prices Still in Limbo Going Into Third Week

The U.S. Energy Information Administration is delaying its weekly release of national diesel prices for a third week in a row due to network issues, it announced June 30.

July 1, 2022
GovernmentSafety

House Funding Committee Approves FY23 Transportation Bill

A House panel approved legislation that would ensure the continuity of operations at the U.S. Department of Transportation through fiscal 2023.

July 1, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

Manufacturing Growth Weakens to Two-Year Low as Orders Slump

A measure of U.S. manufacturing activity weakened in June to a two-year low as new orders contracted, restrained by lingering supply constraints and some softening in demand.

July 1, 2022