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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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Coronavirus Prompts Some State Groups to Postpone Truck Driving Championships

As they evaluate the implications of the coronavirus, some state trucking associations have adjusted the schedules of their truck driving championships.

March 16, 2020
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House Republicans Explore Aid for Airports, Loans to Airlines

House Republicans say they are exploring a range of proposals — from loans to grants for cleaning airports — to help the aviation industry staggering under the weight of the coronavirus outbreak.

March 16, 2020
GovernmentSafety

House Transportation Leader Urges Trump to Work With Congress

President Donald Trump invokes the Stafford Act, which allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate a national response to the coronavirus pandemic. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

March 16, 2020
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Alaska’s First COVID-19 Patient Is a Cargo Plane Pilot

A cargo pilot who arrived at Anchorage’s international airport on March 11 went to a hotel before he became ill, an airport official said March 13.

March 16, 2020
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Amazon Warns of Delivery Delays as Coronavirus Elevates Demand

Online retail giant Amazon.com Inc. is warning its customers may see some delivery delays, and some items could be out of stock as the impact from the coronavirus spreads across the country. The company says the increase in people buying things online is having an effect on how it serves its customers.

March 16, 2020
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Stock Futures Tumble Despite Fed Interest Rate Cut to Near Zero

U.S. stock futures tumbled, wiping out half of the furious last-hour rally March 13 and tripping exchange trading curbs, as investors worried that emergency measures by the Federal Reserve will fall short of cushioning the coronavirus’ blows to the economy.

March 15, 2020
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Economists Eye Possible Recession Caused by Coronavirus

Economists and other experts who watch the U.S. economy on a minute-by-minute basis are now suggesting, some loudly, that the nation is lurching towards a recession, as the coronavirus damages the economy.

March 15, 2020
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Trump Orders US to Stock Up Oil Reserve After Price Crash

President Donald Trump ordered U.S. energy officials to purchase “large amounts” of oil to fill up the nation’s emergency reserve after the biggest price crash in a generation.

March 14, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

US Will Extend Virus Travel Restrictions to UK, Ireland

President Donald Trump announced March 14 that the United States will broaden its European travel ban, adding Britain and Ireland to its list, and was considering imposing restrictions on travel within the U.S. to areas hit hard by the coronavirus spread

March 14, 2020
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House Passes Coronavirus Plan With Two-Week Paid Sick Leave, Free Testing

The United States House of Representatives passed a legislative package meant to provide relief to people who need assistance during the coronavirus outbreak.

March 14, 2020