18 Sep Deere Plans to Expand in Australia, New Zealand Tractor giant Deere & Co. plans to expand in Australia and New Zealand, with its one-time chief economist leading the charge. Read more...
18 Sep House Democrats Press for FEMA Benefits Legislation that would adjust the cost share of federal disaster assistance recently was introduced by top Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more...
18 Sep US Consumer Sentiment Climbs to Six-Month High in September U.S. consumer sentiment increased more than expected in early September to a six-month high as Americans grew more upbeat about the economy’s prospects. Read more...
18 Sep USPS Settles Colorado Suit Over ‘False’ Voting Postcards The U.S. Postal Service settled a lawsuit brought by Colorado election officials over a mass-mailer about mail-in voting that a judge deemed “false,” agreeing to destroy cards that hadn’t been sent yet and work with the state on its election media campaign. Read more...
18 Sep Tesla’s Austin Site Plan Outlines Footprint for Huge Truck Factory Bulldozers and other construction equipment have been at work for weeks at the location of Tesla’s future $1.1 billion electric vehicle factory in southeast Travis County, but a site plan filed by the company is providing the first public indication of the facility’s huge eventual footprint. Read more...
17 Sep DeJoy Ordered to Halt Post Office Changes Ahead of Election Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was ordered by a court to halt operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service that triggered fear of a botched tally of mail-in ballots during the presidential election, Washington state’s attorney general said. Read more...
17 Sep Industry Celebrates National Truck Driver Appreciation Week The trucking industry is celebrating the people who have kept the wheels turning in this unprecedented year during the 2020 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which is running Sept. 13-19 and is notable for the variety of ways drivers are being recognized amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
17 Sep FHWA Issues Emergency Funding for Fire-Ravaged States The Federal Highway Administration has directed funding to assist with repairing infrastructure that has been damaged by wildfires in Oregon and California. Read more...
17 Sep Consumer Spending Rises in August While the trucking industry’s financial health continues to excel, the overall U.S. economy is trying to gain momentum. Read more...
17 Sep NHTSA Officials Emphasize Partnerships, Data Representatives of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s regional offices stressed the importance of collaborating with traditional and non-traditional partners. Read more...