WASHINGTON — A policy update of the nation’s highway network is guiding the legislative agenda for the Senate’s transportation committee, that panel’s leader affirmed Feb. 26.
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Trump Sows Confusion Around Global Tariffs Timing, Scope
President Donald Trump on Feb. 26 gave a series of apparently contradictory answers about his plans to enact tariffs on Canada and Mexico, as well as the European Union.
Senate Confirms Jamieson Greer to Be Top Trade Negotiator
The Senate has confirmed Jamieson Greer, a veteran of President Donald Trump’s first-term economic battles with China, Mexico and Canada, to be America’s top trade negotiator.
Mack Trucks Makes Remote Software Updates Standard
When AutoSend software deployment becomes standard for customers with trucks equipped with driver-display activation, customers won’t have to worry about which trucks need updates.
Stellantis Urges Trump to Aim Tariffs at Parts Content
Stellantis Chairman John Elkann said President Donald Trump should focus new tariffs on imported vehicles made without U.S. parts content instead of raising duties on Mexico and Canada.
Eastern Engineered Wood Products to Open South Carolina Hub
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has announced a wholesale distributor of engineered wood products is investing $18.7 million to build a distribution center to serve four states.
BP Confirms ‘Reset’ to Oil and Gas Focus
BP confirmed that it would slash spending on green ventures and increase its oil and gas production, a change in direction that it hopes will bolster its flagging share price.
GM Boosts Investor Payout With New Buybacks, Dividend Hike
General Motors plans to step up its program of buybacks by repurchasing $6 billion in shares and raising its dividend. The move comes as the industry faces uncertainty about threatened tariffs.
EPA: Scrap Conclusion That Greenhouse Gases Endanger Public
The move would sweep away the legal foundation for regulations limiting planet-warming pollution from power plants, automobiles and oil wells.
Port Strike Averted as Dockworkers Ratify New Contract
The ILA-USMX accord is good news for the importers, retailers and consumers on edge from the uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration’s trade policies and tariffs.