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Key Lawmakers Reach Stopgap Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown

House Democrats released a bipartisan short-term spending bill to keep the government open after midnight Dec. 3 and plan to put it to a House vote later Dec. 2.

December 2, 2021

ATA’s Bob Costello: Economy Is Strong, but COVID, Inflation Threats Remain

Three core economic sectors of trucking are showing strength, but disruption from the omicron variant of the coronavirus hangs over the industry as it heads into 2022, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said.

December 1, 2021

Fed Says Price Rises Robust Amid Strong Demand, Supply Snags

The U.S. economy grew at a modest to moderate pace through mid-November while price hikes were widespread amid supply chain disruptions and labor shortages, the Federal Reserve said.

December 1, 2021

FMCSA Extends HOS Waiver Through February Amid COVID-19 Concerns

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extended regulatory waivers related to truckers’ allowable work time, citing public health concerns.

December 1, 2021

US Added 534,000 Jobs in November, ADP Data Show

U.S. companies added workers at a healthy clip in November, suggesting employers continue to chip away at filling a near-record number of open positions.

December 1, 2021

Biden Puts Focus on Infrastructure Amid New Virus Concerns

President Joe Biden is visiting a Minnesota community college Nov. 30 to highlight how his $1 trillion infrastructure law will create jobs and help train workers.

November 30, 2021

State DOTs Explore Roadway Charging to Support Electric-Powered Vehicles

Magnetic concrete that charges electric vehicles as they drive over it could be coming to an Indiana roadway in the next few years.

November 30, 2021

Consumer Confidence Falls to a Nine-Month Low

U.S. consumer confidence decreased to a nine-month low in November as accelerating inflation and a pickup in COVID-19 cases weighed on Americans’ views on the economy.

November 30, 2021

Expansion Underway for Baltimore’s Howard Street Tunnel

Federal officials, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and a host of other stakeholders said expansion of the 126-year-old, 1.7-mile Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore is long overdue.

November 30, 2021