The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will call for increasing the federal gas tax by 25 cents a gallon over the next five years to help pay for rebuilding U.S. roads and bridges as part of its push for a federal infrastructure initiative this year.
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NAFTA Trio to Gather in Davos as Negotiations Resume in Canada
The three ministers leading negotiations to revamp NAFTA will get two chances for face-to-face talks this month, including one near the slopes of Davos.
January 16, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of Jan. 16: LiveOnWeb’s 2018 Government Outlook
Approval of a provision that would clarify meal-and-rest break rules for truckers will be delayed if Congress clears for President Donald Trump this week a short-term funding measure. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
January 16, 2018The Real NAFTA Problem Is With Canada, Not Mexico, Ryan Says
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said the biggest problem with the North American Free Trade Agreement “comes from the North,” with Canadian dairy producers dumping low-cost products on the market to compete with Wisconsin farms.
January 12, 2018Port of Portland Must Diversify at Troubled Container Terminal, Study Shows
A comeback is unlikely at the Port of Portland’s container terminal unless other lines of marine shipping business are found to subsidize it, a Port consultant found.
January 11, 2018NAFTA’s Dead. Long Live NAFTA. A Look at Most Likely Outcomes
Markets shuddered on signs the U.S. may be preparing to withdraw from NAFTA. But even if President Donald Trump serves notice of a pullout, the trade deal could survive.
January 11, 2018Railroad Stocks Sink After Canada Sees NAFTA Risks Rising
Shares of railroad and auto companies were among the biggest decliners after Canadian government officials said there’s an increasing chance that U.S. President Donald Trump will give six months notice to withdraw from the NAFTA trade agreement.
January 10, 2018Trump's NAFTA Ideas Are a 'Lose-Lose-Lose' for Carmakers, Says Auto Supplier
The chief executive of North America’s biggest auto supplier warned that overly complex NAFTA changes could result in a “lose-lose-lose” situation that leaves U.S., Mexican and Canadian manufacturers vulnerable.
January 10, 2018Coalition Urges Donald Trump, Lawmakers to Remember Ports in Infrastructure Debate
A coalition of the top three containerports, two private terminal operators and two industry analysts wrote a letter to President Donald Trump and Congress to urge lawmakers not to forget the ocean freight industry during the debate on infrastructure.
January 9, 2018Port Houston Container Imports Surged in 2017
The National Retail Federation said Jan. 5 that retail imports surged in Houston and other U.S. ports amid a rise in consumer confidence and spending.
January 8, 2018