President Donald Trump pushed U.S. Postal Service officials to double package delivery rates paid by Amazon.com Inc. and other companies, the Washington Post reported, highlighting that his beef with the e-commerce giant and founder Jeff Bezos goes beyond tweets.
May 18, 2018GovernmentFuelLogisticsTCA
Planning Board Wants Virginia to Study Tax Based on Miles Driven
With the rise of electric and other fuel-efficient vehicles, the state Virginia association of metropolitan planners is asking state Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine to take a look at a new way to pay for roads.
May 18, 2018GovernmentBusinessLogistics
US Dashes Hopes for Quick NAFTA Deal Amid 鈥楪aping鈥 Differences
President Donald Trump鈥檚 chief NAFTA negotiator said the United States, Canada and Mexico are 鈥渘owhere near close to a deal鈥 to update the region鈥檚 24-year-old free-trade pact as U.S. lawmakers warn that time is almost up to reach a agreement that can pass the current Congress.
May 18, 2018GovernmentBusinessFuel
American Roadtrippers to Face $3 a Gallon Gas This Summer
U.S. drivers might be feeling flush after getting tax cuts amid a growing economy as they embark on the summer driving season, but road trips will cost more this year.
May 17, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafety
Industry Leaders Lament Infrastructure Delays at Roundtable
WASHINGTON 鈥 If the prevailing wisdom seems to be in favor of getting on with repairing old and building new U.S. infrastructure, why does the nation seem to be in a state of inertia in getting the job done?
May 17, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Municipalities Tasked With Climate-Resilient Infrastructure, FEMA Says
WASHINGTON 鈥 Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long said although the agency takes into account rising seas when preparing for disasters, advancing resilient infrastructure projects begins at municipalities.
May 17, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Lawmakers Stress Highway Funding, but an Infrastructure Bill Remains Months Away
WASHINGTON 鈥 An infrastructure package will probably take a back seat to bills relating to the Federal Aviation Administration, farming and water resources, which will continue to dominate Congress鈥 attention in the coming months, according to Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.).
May 17, 2018GovernmentFuelEditorial
Editorial: Paying at the Pump for Infrastructure
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao kicked off聽Infrastructure Week with the hopeful message that the Trump Administration is keeping its options open for ways to pay for its planned 10-year, $1.5 trillion infrastructure program. But that message 鈥 and, perhaps, the very goal of the weeklong initiative itself 鈥 was somewhat offset by the reality that U.S. lawmakers likely won鈥檛 get anything done on infrastructure this year.
May 17, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafety
Australian Ambassador Tells Lawmakers to Consider Infrastructure Privatization
WASHINGTON 鈥 With many American policymakers struggling to identify a long-term path for funding their big-ticket infrastructure projects, Australia鈥檚 ambassador to the United States has proposed a rather simple approach: privatize the projects.
May 17, 2018GovernmentBusiness
Trump鈥檚 China Tariffs Will Pinch US Consumers, Retailers Warn
Americans will pay more for everything from big-screen TVs to school supplies if the Trump administration follows through on threats to slap tariffs on Chinese imports, U.S. retailers warned.
May 16, 2018