After nearly two decades in Congress, Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Bill Shuster will at month’s end vacate his House seat and with it his perch as chairman of the influential Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
December 6, 2018Government
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Bill Shuster will at month’s end vacate his House seat — and with it his perch as chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press)
Funding, Freight Among Retiring T&I Chairman Bill Shuster’s Enduring Priorities
Bill Shuster will at month’s end vacate his House seat — and with it his perch as chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press)
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Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
Businesses Added a Solid 179,000 Jobs Last Month
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
WASHINGTON — U.S. businesses hired new workers at a solid pace in November, adding 179,000 jobs, according to a private survey.
December 6, 2018
Government, Business
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Productivity Rises 2.3% in Third Quarter
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WASHINGTON — U.S. productivity grew at an annual rate of 2.3% in the July-September quarter, slower than the previous quarter but still an improvement over the weak annual gains of the past decade. Labor costs rose at a modest pace in the third quarter.
December 6, 2018
Government, Business
Julio Cortez/Associated Press
Service Industries Expand to Near-Record Level in November
Julio Cortez/Associated Press
A gauge of U.S. service industries unexpectedly rose in November to a near-record level amid gains in business activity and new orders, adding to indications that the sector remains robust in the fourth quarter.
December 6, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics
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China Implementing Agreed-Upon Trade Deals With US, Official Says
Simon Dawson/Bloomberg News
China and the United States have reached agreement in the sectors of agriculture, autos and energy, and China will immediately start implementing that consensus, a government spokesman said.
December 6, 2018
Government, Business
DeFazio says the ban on earmarks is no longer necessary. (Zach Gibson/Bloomberg News)
Rep. DeFazio on Earmarks Ban: ‘Don’t Think We Need That Rule’
DeFazio says the ban on earmarks is no longer necessary. (Zach Gibson/Bloomberg News)
WASHINGTON — The next chairman of the transportation policy panel in the U.S. House of Representatives said the ban on earmarks the GOP imposed nearly a decade ago is no longer needed.
December 5, 2018
Government, Business, Safety
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Port Leaders Express Concern Over Funding Demands From CBP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
The trade association that represents the nation’s ports has written to the leadership of United States Customs and Border Protection expressing concern about the costs that CBP expects ports to absorb for new and upgraded facilities to house CBP staff.
December 5, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
PeopleNet Communications Corp.
AOBRD Phaseout Under ELD Rule Could Pose Challenges for Fleets and Vendors, Experts Warn
PeopleNet Communications Corp.
ATLANTA — Nearly all motor carriers subject to the federal electronic logging device mandate have complied with that regulation, but another significant transition remains for fleets still using AOBRDs, older e-log systems that predate the ELD rule, industry experts said.
December 5, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
Trump Targets Amazon in Call for Higher Postal Shipping Rates
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
President Donald Trump’s administration is recommending the U.S. Postal Service raise prices for shipping packages, a move that would hit online retailers such as Amazon.com.
December 5, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Safety
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Overdue Guidelines for Hair-Sample Testing Crawl Toward Next Step
Transport Topics file photo
ROCKVILLE, Md. — A draft of proposed mandatory federal guidelines for drug testing using hair samples continues to slowly wind its way through the federal bureaucracy, still months — or perhaps longer — away from being released for public comment.
December 4, 2018Pages
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