Policies aimed at boosting the trucking industry’s workforce would play a major role in addressing supply chain woes around the country, the leader of American Trucking Associations told the U.S. House of Representatives’ transportation panel Nov. 17.
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Storm of the Century Stalls Canada’s Biggest Port, Idles Freight
Traffic at Canada’s largest port has been cut off by what local officials are calling the storm of the century, the latest snag to hit the North American supply chain.
November 17, 2021Canada Inflation Accelerates to 4.7%, Highest Since 2003
Canadian inflation climbed to the highest in two decades, adding pressure on the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates.
November 17, 2021Cincinnati Court Chosen to Consider Biden Vaccine Mandate
Challenges to President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers will be consolidated in the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.
November 16, 2021Tapping US Oil Reserve Would Have ‘Short-Lived’ Impact, EIA Says
Releasing oil from the U.S. government’s strategic reserve would have a “short-lived” impact on soaring fuel prices, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
November 16, 2021ATA, Freight Stakeholders Tout Infrastructure Bill’s Enactment
American Trucking Associations and groups representing nearly every corner of the freight transportation industry touted the Biden White House and congressional lawmakers for advancing a $1 trillion infrastructure bill over the finish line.
November 16, 2021October Classes 4-7 Sales Stall
U.S. retail sales in October of Class 4 through Class 7 medium-duty commercial vehicles were almost flat compared with a year earlier at just above 21,000, WardsAuto .com reported.
November 16, 2021Factory Output Rises More Than Forecast
Production at U.S. factories rose in October by more than forecast, bouncing back from the effects of Hurricane Ida and suggesting manufacturers are having a better time addressing materials shortages.
November 16, 2021Retail Sales Jump by Most Since March, Topping Forecasts
U.S. retail sales rose in October for a third month, signaling households continue to spend even with the fastest inflation in decades.
November 16, 2021Diesel Continues Slow Climb, Rises 0.4¢ to $3.734
The national average price for diesel continued to climb at a slower pace, rising four-tenths of a cent to $3.734 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Nov. 15.
November 15, 2021