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Global Trade Seen Rebounding Faster Now Than Post-2008 Recession

Global trade is on course to recover more quickly from the coronavirus pandemic than after the 2008 financial crisis, according to Germany’s Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

September 1, 2020

Proposed Hair Testing Rule Forwarded to Federal Register

A proposed rule authorizing the use of hair samples to test truck drivers and other federal workers has been forwarded to the Federal Register for publication soon, the chairman of a federal drug testing advisory board said Sept. 1.

September 1, 2020

Manufacturing Expands at Fastest Pace Since Late 2018

U.S. manufacturing expanded in August at the fastest pace since late 2018, powered by growth in new orders that are a bright spot in an otherwise struggling economy.

September 1, 2020

Diesel Jumps 1.5¢ After Hurricane Laura Ravages Gulf Region

The price of diesel jumped by 1.5 cents nationwide to $2.441 a gallon, the Energy Information Administration reported Aug. 31, as much of the nation’s oil exploration and refining capacity was shut down because of two severe-weather events.

August 31, 2020

Delta, American Join United in Dropping Most Change Fees for US Trips

This could be the final boarding call for the $200 ticket-change fee that has enraged so many U.S. airline travelers over the past decade.

August 31, 2020

Ford Ends Ventilator Production After Making 50,000

Ford is ending production of ventilators and returning the factory where they were built to full-time auto-parts output after completing delivering 50,000 ventilators to the government.

August 31, 2020

Female Truckers Start Cross-Country Trip to Honor Women’s Suffrage

WASHINGTON — A team of female truck drivers started a westward journey Aug. 31 to honor the legacy of the first woman who voted.

August 31, 2020

Vast Grid Damage Will Leave Some Laura Victims in Dark for Weeks

Parts of Louisiana will be without power for weeks after Hurricane Laura caused “catastrophic” damage to the region’s grid, mangling steel transmission towers and snapping utility poles as if they were twigs.

August 31, 2020

Amazon’s Drone Delivery Fleet Hits Milestone With FAA Clearance

Retail behemoth Amazon .com Inc. took a big leap toward delivering goods from the sky by becoming one of only a handful of companies certified by the U.S. government to operate as a drone airline.

August 31, 2020

FMCSA Proposes Pilot Allowing Drivers to Pause Driving Window

FMCSA is seeking comment on a pilot program that would offer drivers additional hours-of-service flexibility by allowing them to pause their 14-hour driving window.

August 28, 2020