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Government, Business, Safety
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs for delivery of the state's first shipment of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 14, 2020. An estimated 36% of the 27.7 million doses distributed in the U.S. have been administered. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press)
COVID-19 Vaccine Key to Restoring Economic Stability, Experts Say
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs for delivery of the state's first shipment of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 14, 2020. An estimated 36% of the 27.7 million doses distributed in the U.S. have been administered. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press)
The incoming Biden administration faces a U.S. economy that appears to be slowing as COVID-19 cases surge.
January 13, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel
The Gemini Star oil tanker, owned by a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, is seen with a tug boat. (Dana Smillie/Bloomberg News)
Saudis Curb Oil Supply to Some Buyers After Vow to Pump Less
The Gemini Star oil tanker, owned by a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, is seen with a tug boat. (Dana Smillie/Bloomberg News)
Saudi Arabia reduced crude oil supplies to at least 11 refiners in Asia and most buyers in Europe after the kingdom volunteered to cut its production by 1 million barrels a day for February and March.
January 13, 2021
Government, Business
Shoppers walk through the Easton Town Center Mall in Columbus, Ohio. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
US Core Consumer-Price Gauge Cools Slightly From Prior Month
Shoppers walk through the Easton Town Center Mall in Columbus, Ohio. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
A key measure of prices paid by U.S. consumers cooled in December from a month earlier as slack in the labor market and muted demand helped keep inflation pressures tame.
January 13, 2021
Government, Business
Traffic on I-39/90 during a road project. (Wisconsin DOT)
Wisconsin DOT Allocates $131.4 Million for Local Governments
Traffic on I-39/90 during a road project. (Wisconsin DOT)
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation recently announced $131.4 million in funding has been distributed to communities across the state.
January 13, 2021
Government, Business, Safety
A TransAm Trucking vehicle crosses an Interstate 40 overpass in Del City, Okla. (Oklahoma Department of Transportation)
Substantial Investments Needed for Infrastructure, ASCE Report Says
A TransAm Trucking vehicle crosses an Interstate 40 overpass in Del City, Okla. (Oklahoma Department of Transportation)
Failure to invest in long-term infrastructure upgrades will likely result in trillions of dollars in lost business productivity, ASCE said in a new report.
January 12, 2021
Government, Business
A rideshare car displays Lyft and Uber stickers in downtown Los Angeles. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press)
Group of Uber, Lyft Drivers Ask California Court to Scrap Ballot Measure
A rideshare car displays Lyft and Uber stickers in downtown Los Angeles. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press)
A group of ride-hail and delivery drivers are suing to invalidate the California ballot measure approved in November that declared them independent contractors, the latest volley in the state’s yearslong struggle over whether gig workers are employees.
January 12, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics
The Theo T oil tanker sits docked at a facility in Corpus Christi, Texas, in December 2015. (Bloomberg News)
Exports Boosted US Shale Market, but Long-Term Demand Uncertain
The Theo T oil tanker sits docked at a facility in Corpus Christi, Texas, in December 2015. (Bloomberg News)
These past five years could very well go down as the best years that U.S. shale oil exporters will ever see.
January 12, 2021
Government, Business, Safety
A man wears a C-Pap machine. (no_limit_pictures/Getty Images)
Nearly 49% of CMV Drivers Could Be at Risk for Sleep Apnea, Study Says
A man wears a C-Pap machine. (no_limit_pictures/Getty Images)
A new obstructive sleep apnea study of 20,000 drivers using a more comprehensive screening evaluation method estimated that nearly 49% of commercial motor vehicle drivers could be at risk for obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that can cause sleepiness while driving.
January 12, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
AV TEST tracking tool by nhtsa.gov
DOT Expands AV TEST Program
AV TEST tracking tool by nhtsa.gov
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has expanded the Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing (AV TEST) Initiative from a pilot to a full program.
January 12, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel
The largest gain in the price of diesel came in the Lower Atlantic, where it jumped by 6.8 cents per gallon to $2.608. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
Diesel Rises 3¢ to $2.67 a Gallon
The largest gain in the price of diesel came in the Lower Atlantic, where it jumped by 6.8 cents per gallon to $2.608. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
The first full week of 2021 saw the nationwide price of diesel continue to rise, as it had for the last weeks of 2020. Trucking’s main fuel notched a 3-cent increase, according to the Energy Information Administration’s weekly data released Jan. 11.
January 11, 2021