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FMCSA Denies Exemption for Intellistop’s Pulsating Brake-Lamp Technology

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied an exemption to the manufacturer of a brake-lamp technology with a pulsating bulb feature intended to help reduce rear-end collisions with trucks and trailers.

October 13, 2022

Trucking Weighs In on Independent Contractor Proposal

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would set multi-factor standards for what constitutes an independent contractor.

October 13, 2022

Saudis Say US Sought One-Month Delay of OPEC+ Production Cuts

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia said Oct. 13 that the U.S. had urged the kingdom to postpone a decision by OPEC and its allies — including Russia — to cut oil production by a month.

October 13, 2022

White House Aims to Speed Up Pace of Building Infrastructure

WASHINGTON — The White House hosted a summit Oct. 13 to help speed up construction projects tied to the roughly $1 trillion infrastructure law — an effort to improve coordination with the mayors and governors who directly account for 90% of the spending.

October 13, 2022

Inflation Pressures Intensified in September

WASHINGTON — Inflation in the United States accelerated in September, with the cost of housing and other necessities intensifying pressure on households, wiping out pay gains that many have received and ensuring that the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates aggressively.

October 13, 2022

Rural Minnesota Freight Highway to Get $10 Million Face-Lift

A 90-year-old undivided two-lane freight corridor is getting a $10 million face-lift in a Minnesota agricultural belt where truckers, commuters and farmers cope with high crash rates and congestion.

October 12, 2022

Feds Award Grants for Freight Waterways

To alleviate bottlenecks along the country’s major supply chains, the Maritime Administration recently awarded nearly $39 million in grants to a dozen marine highway projects.

October 12, 2022

US Chip Suppliers Pull Back From China’s Yangtze Memory

American suppliers are beginning to withdraw staff from one of China’s leading chip companies in the wake of new U.S. regulations, a blow to Communist Party efforts to build a vibrant domestic technology industry.

October 12, 2022

US Producer Price Inflation Eases to Still-High 8.5%

WASHINGTON — Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.5% in September from a year earlier, the third straight decline though costs remain at painfully high levels.

October 12, 2022