10 Mar Mike Lenz to Succeed Alan Graf as FedEx CFO FedEx. Corp. announced a major change in leadership March 9. Read more...
10 Mar Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Increase Truck Parking Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have introduced legislation that would address the lack of available truck parking. Reps. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.) are co-sponsoring the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, which they introduced March 5. Read more...
10 Mar Saudi Arabia Increases Oil Output to Record High DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil giant Saudi Aramco said March 10 it would increase its crude oil production to 12.3 million barrels a day in April, a record amount. Read more...
10 Mar Global Markets Pick Up After Plunge on Coronavirus, Oil BEIJING — Global stock markets rebounded March 10 from record-setting declines after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would ask Congress for a tax cut and other measures to ease the pain of the spreading coronavirus outbreak. Read more...
09 Mar Diesel Falls 3.7¢ to $2.814 a Gallon; Oil Slides Most Since 1991 The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 3.7 cents to $2.814 per gallon, the Department of Energy reported March 9. Read more...
09 Mar Auto Industry’s Coronavirus Fears Shift From Supply to Demand Automakers and suppliers across the globe have been scrambling to keep production going after the coronavirus shuttered parts plants across China. But now a bigger fear is emerging: Consumers may be in no mood to buy cars and trucks. Read more...
09 Mar America’s Days as Net Oil Exporter Numbered Amid Price Rout America’s nascent status as a net petroleum exporter is already at risk as plunging oil prices threaten domestic production and give a leg-up to the world’s biggest producers. Read more...
09 Mar USDOT Active in Response to Coronavirus, Joel Szabat Tells Senators Transportation officials’ supporting role to the COVID-19 outbreak includes daily coordination with aviation industry stakeholders, foreign counterparts and federal agencies, DOT official Joel Szabat told a Senate panel March 4. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
09 Mar House Democrats to Map Out Economic Response to Virus Outbreak House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to meet with top Democrats on March 9 to begin drawing up a response to the economic disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak, which already is threatening to stall growth. Read more...
09 Mar Crossword Puzzle Solution for March 9, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the March 9, 2020 print edition. Read more...