Government
COVID-19 Vaccine Key to Restoring Economic Stability, Experts Say

The incoming Biden administration faces a U.S. economy that appears to be slowing as COVID-19 cases surge.
January 13, 2021TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Saudis Curb Oil Supply to Some Buyers After Vow to Pump Less

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, 2021US Core Consumer-Price Gauge Cools Slightly From Prior Month
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, 2021Wisconsin DOT Allocates $131.4 Million for Local Governments
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation recently announced $131.4 million in funding has been distributed to communities across the state.
January 13, 2021Substantial Investments Needed for Infrastructure, ASCE Report Says

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, 2021Group of Uber, Lyft Drivers Ask California Court to Scrap Ballot Measure

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, 2021Exports Boosted US Shale Market, but Long-Term Demand Uncertain

These past five years could very well go down as the best years that U.S. shale oil exporters will ever see.
January 12, 2021Nearly 49% of CMV Drivers Could Be at Risk for Sleep Apnea, Study Says
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, 2021DOT Expands AV TEST Program
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, 2021Diesel Rises 3¢ to $2.67 a Gallon

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