The White House said President Joe Biden made progress on his big tax-and-spending plan in a meeting with key moderate Sen. Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, though further talks among staffers will be needed.
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Long Beach Relaxes Container-Stacking Rule
Officials in Long Beach, Calif., relaxed restrictions on storing shipping containers in a bid to ease a bottleneck that’s left nearly 80 vessels waiting offshore to enter the biggest U.S. gateway for ocean freight.
October 23, 2021Experts Tout Advanced Safety Technologies for Trucks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Strategies for increasing the awareness and adoption of new safety technologies for trucks were outlined during the first day of American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition here at the Music City Center.
October 23, 2021Stevens Transport Driver Burris Honored as Highway Angel
Royford Burris, a professional truck driver with Stevens Transport, was awarded the 2020 Highway Angel of the Year. The designation, also known as EpicAngel, is given by the Truckload Carriers Association and its presenting sponsor, EpicVue.
October 22, 2021Intel CEO Says Chip Crisis Needs Boost From Congress
Intel Corp.’s plans for a multibillion-dollar investment in a new U.S. semiconductor plant hang in part on Congress moving on a stalled plan to bolster the domestic chip industry, the company’s chief executive said.
October 22, 2021Pelosi Says Deal ‘Very Possible’ After Meeting With Biden
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Congress’ top two Democrats strategized Oct. 22, trying to wrap up their giant domestic legislation, as the party continued scaling back the measure and determining ways to pay for it ahead of new deadlines.
October 22, 2021Budget Deficit Hits $2.77 Trillion in 2021
WASHINGTON — The U.S. budget deficit totaled $2.77 trillion for 2021, the second highest on record but an improvement from the all-time high of $3.13 trillion reached in 2020.
October 22, 2021Containerships Headed for US Poised to Worsen Port Bottlenecks
The backlog of ships outside the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — America’s largest gateway for ocean freight — is poised to worsen.
October 22, 2021ATA Warns Vaccine Mandate Could Worsen Supply Chain Troubles
American Trucking Associations has sent a letter to the Biden administration expressing “grave concern” over the potential damage that the president’s plans for a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for many businesses — including trucking companies — could cause for the country.
October 21, 2021Perspective: A Time to Bring Back Veteran Drivers
While the driver shortage is not new, COVID worsened the problem.
October 22, 2021