DOT secretary Buttigieg pushes for more recruitment of women into trucking sector
At the American Trucking Associations 2022 Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego, California last Tuesday, Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had a clear message: the trucking industry needs more women.
Political unrest is causing more supply chain issues
According to a new SAP business leaders survey, more than half (52%) believe that their supply chain needs much improvement and that global political unrest is the main factor hindering those improvements.
Trucking Carriers Association lobbies Congress on key supply chain issues and trucking concerns
In September, Congress met with more than 80 members of the Truckload Carriers Association to discuss the interest group’s pressing issues in regard to supply chain issues in the trucking sector.
OPEC decision condemned by White House
The Saudi Arabia and Russia-led Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) made a decision last week that has been condemned by The White House and President Biden directly.
Can poll workers be trusted? Some election officials are concerned
Politico contributor Zach Montellaro writes about the growing fears of possible election fraud brewing at the polls.
White House flirts with idea of buying up oil to refill depleted reserves
It’s expected that when crude prices drop below $80 a barrel, the United States will begin buying up oil to refill its low reserves.
Continually raising federal minimum wage will not solve the cost of living problem
The federal minimum wage is $15 per hour, by executive order of President Biden in the spring of 2021.
Trump’s tariffs on Chinese merchandise remain amid review
Biden is allowing Trump-era tariffs to continue… for now.
$512.2 million federal grant infusion into nation’s bridge repairs
Truckers may smile a little about this: the Department of Transportation is granting over $500 million to road and bridge repairs across the country.
Critics of CHIPS Act warn it won’t fix the problem immediately - or ever
The CHIPS Act probably won’t solve the looming semiconductor problem.
Federal Reserve disappointed as job vacancies grew in July
Signs of a weakening economy and still-growing inflation are worrying Federal Reserve officials, especially after July reports show growing job vacancies.
Volkswagen CEO advocates for outside assistance for full-scale EV implementation
Volkswagen is making moves.
DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg on infrastructure tour this week
U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be visiting six states this week as part of the White House’s ‘Building A Better America’ infrastructure tour.
Biden Administration edges towards federalizing California’s controversial AB5 law
Since the 2020 election, the Biden Administration hasn’t been shy about its pro-union agenda.
Actually yes, 87,000 new IRS agents are likely to audit you
Regardless of what the Biden Administration says to quell frustration, the fact of the matter is that 87,000 new IRS agents are more than three times what would be needed to audit households that make over $1 million.
$2.2 billion grants allocated to local infrastructure projects
New bridges, roads, bike lanes, railways, and ports are expected to be born from the $2.2 billion in government grants bestowed by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Environmental review of infrastructure projects gets turned down by Senate Republicans
In a surprising turn of events, Republican Senate members voted unanimously to overturn the Biden administration rule requiring permits and strict environmental reviews of major highways, pipelines, and oil well infrastructure projects.
The Infrastructure Bill may have passed, but at what inflationary cost?
While the 2,702-page, trillion-dollar infrastructure bill is quite the feat for the Biden Administration, it seems that it is one of the main catalysts in the highest inflation rate America has seen in 40 years.
The drone industry and the FAA are in the sights of Congress
The National Airspace System may have drones joining its ranks as Congress begins a long-term effort to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration.
CHIPS and Science Act passes the Senate, pushing for semiconductor solutions
The Senate passed the CHIPS and Science Act this past Wednesday, gaining approval from industry groups lobbying for solutions to the semiconductor shortage.