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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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US Sanctions Help China Supercharge Its Chipmaking Industry

China’s chip industry is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, after U.S. sanctions on local champions from Huawei Technologies Co. to Hikvision spurred appetite for home-grown components.

June 21, 2022
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Perspective: Repeal FET to Boost Green Buying

A question to ask the decision-makers in Washington: If the goal is to get more cleaner, greener trucks on the road, why does the federal government keep the 12% federal excise tax on the sale of a new truck?

June 21, 2022
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Biden Says Decision on Gas Tax Holiday May Come This Week

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — President Joe Biden said June 20 that he will decide by the end of the week whether he would support a federal gasoline tax holiday, possibly saving U.S. consumers as much as 18.4 cents a gallon.

June 20, 2022
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How the Pandemic Accelerated Change for Motor Carriers

Few industries came under as much pressure and made as many adjustments during the COVID-19 pandemic as trucking. Industry executives see permanent changes resulting from how COVID altered the economy, consumer behavior and business interactions.

June 17, 2022
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Fertilizer Stockpiles Swell, Easing Harvest Worries

The fertilizer shortage that threw the agricultural sector into disarray and pushed food costs higher globally may be fading.

June 17, 2022
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Factory Output Surprises With First Decline in Four Months

U.S. factory production unexpectedly declined in May for the first time in four months, restrained by supply challenges and hints of cooler demand for some big-ticket consumer goods.

June 17, 2022
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White House Weighs Fuel Export Limits as Pump Prices Surge

Top Biden administration officials are weighing limits on exports of fuel as the White House struggles to contain gasoline prices that have topped $5 per gallon.

June 16, 2022
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House Leaders Schedule Hearings for Fiscal 2023 Transportation Funding Bill

Legislation that would fund the U.S. Department of Transportation’s operations through fiscal 2023 will be considered in committee this month in the U.S. House of Representatives.

June 16, 2022
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Ontario Faces Challenges Enforcing Speed Limiter Law

Challenges in Ontario, Canada, to enforce a truck speed limiter law could portend those that U.S. trucking regulators may face if they implement a speed limiter supplemental proposed rule next year.

June 16, 2022
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Mitch Landrieu Defends Repair Over Building New Roads

President Joe Biden’s point man carrying out the roughly $1 trillion infrastructure law defended the administration’s emphasis on fixing before taking on new expansion as congressional Republicans criticized the policy.

June 16, 2022