President Joe Biden rejected an increased infrastructure offer from a group of Senate Republicans led by Shelley Moore Capito on June 4, the White House said.
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C.H. Robinson Petitions Supreme Court to Hear Negligent Hiring Case
C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appellate court decision involving a personal injury suit accusing the freight broker of negligent hiring.
June 4, 2021ChargePoint CEO Sees Electric Pickups Winning Over Americans
The largest vehicle charging network in the U.S. is counting on electric pickup trucks to finally win over American drivers for EVs.
June 4, 2021Biden Floats 15% Minimum Corporate Tax to Fund Infrastructure
President Joe Biden has pitched to Republicans the idea of a 15% minimum tax on U.S. corporations, along with strengthened IRS enforcement efforts, as a way to fund a bipartisan infrastructure package.
June 4, 2021Pete Buttigieg Cites Importance of I-40 Bridge Repair
Phase 2 of the two-part effort to repair the Interstate 40 bridge is underway, according to transportation officials.
June 4, 2021House Democrats Unveil $547B Highway Bill Amid Biden Talks
Democratic members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on June 4 unveiled a $547 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill.
June 4, 2021NHTSA: Truck-Involved Fatalities Down 2%
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported fatalities in large truck-related crashes were down 2% in 2020 from 2019, but overall the number of on-road fatalities rose 7%.
June 4, 2021US Adds 559,000 Jobs in May
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 559,000 jobs in May, an improvement from April’s sluggish gain but still evidence that many companies are struggling to find enough workers as the economy rapidly recovers from the pandemic recession.
June 4, 2021Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Endangered by Dire Shortages
The biggest threat to President Joe Biden’s vision of energizing the U.S. economy with the largest infrastructure program in decades may not be its challenging path through Congress, but a dire shortage of everything from workers to cement mills.
June 4, 2021Rise of Electric Vehicles Presents Questions About Transportation Funding
While electric vehicles and alternative fuels contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, their continued adoption forces states to rethink transportation funding sources that currently come from taxes on diesel and gasoline.
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