29 Jun Watch Replay of Newsmakers Series Debut With ATA’s Bob Costello American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello discussed how trucking has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic to kick off a new video interview series from Transport Topics on July 9 called Newsmakers. Here's how to view the replay. Read more...
29 Jun Diesel Price Creeps Up for Fourth Week in a Row The national average retail price of diesel rose for the fourth consecutive week, half of a penny to $2.43 a gallon, according to data the Energy Information Administration released June 29. Read more...
29 Jun Boeing 737 Max Takes Off for Crucial FAA Test of Comeback Effort A Boeing Co. 737 Max lifted off from a Seattle airfield with a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration pilot on board, the first of several flights to test whether the revamped jetliner is safe following two deadly crashes. Read more...
29 Jun Mick Mulvaney: Infrastructure Worst Kind of Stimulus Former acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney is advising against moving quickly on another emergency relief bill, especially if it prioritizes infrastructure projects. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
29 Jun House Democrats Will Call for 100% Clean Cars by 2035 House Democrats on June 30 will issue an ambitious plan to combat climate change, a move intended to reassure their base of supporters but that’s sure to inflame opponents on the right. Read more...
29 Jun Crossword Puzzle Solution for June 29, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the June 29, 2020 print edition. Read more...
29 Jun Second Virus Wave Threatens US Oil Demand Again After months of empty roads, lockdowns were easing, and people were getting behind the wheel again. Then the virus struck again. Read more...
29 Jun Amazon to Pay One-Time Bonuses of $500 to Most Logistics Workers Amazon.com Inc., after complaints about ending pandemic hazard pay, will give one-time bonuses of $500 to most frontline workers. Read more...
29 Jun Chesapeake Pushed Into Bankruptcy by Plunging Energy Prices Chesapeake Energy Corp., the archetype for America’s extraordinary shale-gas fortunes, filed for bankruptcy, becoming one of the biggest victims of a spectacular collapse in energy demand from the virus-induced global lockdown. Read more...
26 Jun Automakers Split in Legal Fight Over Trump’s Fuel Economy Rules Four automakers backing a California effort to curb tailpipe emissions will break with some big rivals in the legal battle over the Trump administration’s relaxation of fuel efficiency standards. Read more...