WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year even though consumers and businesses kept spending at a solid pace, the government reported May 26 in a slight downgrade of its previous estimate for the January-March quarter.
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Buttigieg, Canadian Official Discuss Takeaways From Bridge Shutdown
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra discussed February’s seven-day blockage of the Ambassador Bridge during a supply chain meeting May 24 in Washington, Alghabra said.
May 25, 2022Oklahoma Legislature Creates Legal Infrastructure for Hydrogen Energy
Oklahoma legislators have passed nine new laws creating a legal infrastructure for hydrogen fuel to better position residents and businesses to make, use and distribute the alternative energy source.
May 25, 2022Drivers Begin to Balk at Record Gas Prices
U.S. gasoline demand — which earlier was expected to hold strong this summer despite soaring prices — is starting to show signs of cracks.
May 25, 2022House Leader Urges Water Bill Passage as Senators Seek Funding
The top transportation policymaker in the U.S. House recently called on colleagues to approve a committee-passed water infrastructure bill.
May 25, 2022At $6.09 a Gallon, LA Pays Record Gasoline Price Over US Average
Los Angeles drivers know they pay more for gasoline than the average U.S. driver: It’s the price for cleaner air in a state that’s made being green part of its DNA.
May 25, 2022Federal Trial Underway on Rhode Island Truck Tolling
A federal court is finally hearing oral arguments in a 4-year-old legal challenge to the state of Rhode Island’s trucks-only tolling program.
May 25, 2022China Truck Data Showing Lockdown’s Hit Disappears From Public
Real-time trucking data that shows the heavy toll of COVID restrictions on China’s economy is no longer being made publicly available, according to the company that collects the information.
May 25, 2022DOT Issues 180-Day Waiver for Some ‘Buy America’ Materials
The Department of Transportation has issued a notice establishing a 180-day temporary waiver for the bipartisan infrastructure law’s “made in America” requirements for using certain construction materials.
May 25, 2022Solicitor General Recommends Against High Court Consideration of AB 5 Case
The federal government’s representative before the U.S. Supreme Court is recommending that the high court deny review of the California Trucking Association’s legal challenge of a California law aimed at reclassifying owner-operators as carrier employees.
May 24, 2022