23 Jan Mayors Call for Infrastructure Deal, Federal Cooperation WASHINGTON — Pursuing a federal infrastructure package is a top priority for mayors this year, according to Steve Benjamin, mayor of Columbia, S.C. Read more...
23 Jan Zero Growth This Quarter Possible With Shutdown, White House Says White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Kevin Hassett said that if the partial government shutdown extends through March, there’s a chance of zero economic expansion this quarter, though “humongous” growth would follow once federal agencies reopen. Read more...
23 Jan Auto Driveaway Adds Truck Hauling With Purchase of J&J Driveaway Auto Driveaway, a company based in Lombard, Ill., that supplies drivers to move vehicles for corporations and fleet management firms, is buying J&J Driveaway and J&J Freight Brokers, companies that provide drivers to move heavy-duty trucks. Read more...
23 Jan NFI/Cal Cartage to Close Port of L.A. Facility After Union Battle, Controversies NFI Industries announced plans to close its 600,000-square-foot warehouse at the Port of Los Angeles in the wake of a decision by the Los Angeles City Council not to extend the lease on the 85-acre facility. Read more...
23 Jan Graves Consistent in Support of VMT Funding Approach When policymakers kick off debate on “pay-fors” for a long-term infrastructure plan, the vehicle-miles-traveled funding approach that seems to be gaining bipartisan support in Congress is expected to play a major role. Read more...
23 Jan Missouri Rep. Sam Graves Consistent in Support of VMT Funding Approach When policymakers kick off debate on “pay-fors” for a long-term infrastructure plan, the vehicle-miles-traveled funding approach that seems to be gaining bipartisan support in Congress is expected to play a major role. Read more...
23 Jan Japan Exports Sink 3.8% in December, Hit by China Slowdown TOKYO — Japan’s exports fell 3.8% in December from a year earlier, hit by slowing demand in China, as the trade balance shifted back into deficit for the year, the Japanese government reported Jan. 23. Read more...
23 Jan In Week 5 of Shutdown, Votes Set Up Political Test for Senate WASHINGTON — Senate leaders agreed to hold votes this week on dueling proposals to reopen shuttered federal agencies, forcing a political reckoning for senators grappling with the longest shutdown in U.S. history: Side with President Donald Trump or vote to temporarily end the shutdown and keep negotiating. Read more...
23 Jan TransForce Expands Into Driver Training With Acquisition of The CDL School TransForce Inc. is making another acquisition, but this time it is not buying a rival driver staffing agency. Read more...
23 Jan Waymo Announces Plan for Autonomous-Vehicle Factory in Michigan LANSING, Mich. — Google self-driving car spinoff Waymo said Jan. 22 that it will bring a factory to Michigan, creating up to 400 jobs at what it describes as the world’s first plant “100%” dedicated to the mass production of autonomous vehicles. Read more...