12 Dec Trump Tweets Consumer Confidence Is at Record High, But It’s Not President Donald J. Trump tweeted Dec. 12 that consumer confidence “is at an All-Time High.” In fact, it was higher when a Clinton was in the White House. Read more...
12 Dec Shippers Ramp Up Hiring in Pennsylvania to Handle Flood of Package Deliveries UPS Inc., FedEx and the U.S. Postal Service have sizable operations in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania and have ramped up operations by hiring hundreds of seasonal employees to handle an expected surge in holiday orders. Read more...
12 Dec Will Your Holiday Package be Delivered on Time? Ask the Drivers Working 70 Hours This Week Somebody call Santa. America’s shipping system needs help delivering all those packages we’re buying online. Read more...
12 Dec Colorado’s Test on Mileage-Based Tax System for Roads Gets Good Reviews A four-month study designed to measure Coloradans’ appetite for overhauling how the state pays for roads offers a glimpse of the challenges that await as changing technology erodes the clout of gasoline taxes. Read more...
12 Dec Trump’s Pick for US Highway Chief Withdraws From Process President Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Highway Administration has withdrawn from consideration for the post, a surprising development given his widespread support and qualifications, the U.S. Department of Transportation confirmed Dec. 11. Read more...
12 Dec Shuster, Trump Meet for Infrastructure Talks With Congress and the White House looking to advance a massive infrastructure funding proposal, the top transportation policymaker in the House called a recent meeting with President Donald Trump a “very positive step forward.” Read more...
12 Dec Optimism Among Small Businesses Jumps to Highest Since 1983 Optimism among small companies in the U.S. advanced last month to the highest level in more than 34 years as owners became more upbeat about future economic conditions and sales prospects, according to a National Federation of Independent Business survey released Dec. 12. Read more...
12 Dec PennDOT Seeking CDL Holders for Seasonal Maintenance Work The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is seeking commercial driver license holders to take on temporary maintenance work as the state braces for inclement weather this winter. Read more...
12 Dec Wholesale Prices Climbed More Than Forecast in November U.S. wholesale prices rose more than forecast in November, boosted by a jump in the costs of goods that included gasoline, a Labor Department report showed Dec. 12 in Washington. Read more...
11 Dec GSA’s New York Border Facility Renovations Will Expand Truck Capacity The General Services Administration is conducting rock blasting along Interstate 81 in upstate New York to clear room for a new border inspection facility with enough capacity to process trucks. Read more...