Consumer confidence in the U.S. slipped last week to a six-month low as views of the buying climate softened, indicating a re-acceleration in household spending may be slow to materialize.
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House Vote on Transportation Funding Expected June 9
Republican leaders of the U.S. House announced that final consideration of a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill likely will occur June 9.
June 4, 2015NHTSA Releases Electronic Stability Control Rule
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on June 3Â released its long-awaited final rule on stability control, saying it will affect Classes 7-8 trucks in two years.
June 3, 2015Service Industries Expand at Slowest Pace in a Year
Service industries expanded in May at the slowest pace in 13 months as orders eased, signaling tempered improvement in the biggest part of the U.S. economy.
June 3, 2015House Kicks Off Consideration of Transportation Funding Bill
The U.S. House on June 3 commenced its consideration of a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill that would propose requirements for a study on an hours-of-service rule for truckers and allow changes to policies related to trailers.
June 1, 2015Freight Activity Mixed Nationwide as Economy Continues to Expand, Fed Says
The overall economy continued to expand across most of the country from early April to late May, but reports on freight activity and transportation services were mixed, the Federal Reserve said.
June 3, 2015Small Business Leaders Urge Congress to Pass Long-Term Highway Bill
WASHINGTON — The absence of funding certainty at the federal level has hindered small business operators’ ability to plan long-term for construction projects that utilize trucks and equipment supplies, a group of stakeholders told a House panel June 3.
June 3, 2015Amtrak Chief Joe Boardman: ‘Economy Will Begin to Suffer’ if Infrastructure Not Improved
WASHINGTON — Amtrak chief Joe Boardman on June 2 told House lawmakers that aging infrastructure across modes of transportation around the country needs to be modernized to improve the flow of goods and accommodations for travelers.
June 2, 2015Rep. Lee Zeldin: ‘Shameful and Disgusting’ to Blame Funding for Amtrak Derailment
WASHINGTON – As a June 2 House hearing on Amtrak was about to wrap up, New York Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin criticized Democrats who were quick to argue that the May 12 derailment of an Amtrak train could have been minimized had the railroad’s funding requests been met over the years.
June 2, 2015FTR's Shipping Conditions Index Drops
FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index dropped in March as bump from soft market conditions evaporates, according to the firm.
June 2, 2015