New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Governor Kathy Hochul launched a “New” New York blue-ribbon panel to examine the future of New York City and the region’s economy, to be led by co-chairs Robin Hood CEO Richard Buery and former Sidewalk Labs CEO Daniel Doctoroff. The “New” New York panel, one of […]
FMCSA Issues Emergency Regulation Waiver Due to Baby Formula Shortage
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) issued an emergency declaration providing regulatory relief for drivers hauling baby formula and related goods amidst a nationwide shortage. This Emergency Declaration addresses nationwide emergency conditions creating a need for immediate transportation of baby formula, ingredients to produce baby formula including but not limited to whey, casein, corn […]
US Seeks to Begin New Asia-Pacific Economic Bloc
The United States, seeking to counter China’s dominance and reassert American influence, launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) with a dozen initial partners: Australia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Together, these nations represent 40 percent of the world’s GDP. IPEF should enable […]
New York Fuel Tax Holiday Effective June 1, 2022
Beginning on June 1, 2022 and continuing through December 1, 2022, the excise tax, prepaid sales tax, and state sales and use taxes on motor fuel and highway diesel fuel will be suspended in New York. The NYS Department of Taxation and Finance issued a notice providing guidance on how this will impact distributors, wholesalers and retail […]
ATRI Releases 2022 New Research Priorities
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) Board of Directors has approved the 2022 Top Research Priorities, as identified by ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee (RAC). ATRI’s RAC developed the list of recommended research topics which the ATRI Board reviewed and approved. ATRI’s RAC selected research topics that are focused on impacts on the industry’s workforce, operational impacts from predatory towing, […]