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A Look at Baltimore’s Key Bridge Collapse—One Month Later
In our latest "Ask an Expert," Netstock's Barry Kukkuk joins us to discuss the aftermath of the Baltimore bridge collapse, the government's response, and more.
Baltimore Continues Bridge Recovery With Opening of New Channel
Baltimore's opened its fourth temporary channel, designed for commercial ships that have been stranded since the Key Bridge collapse to finally exit.
U.S. Manufacturing is Growing but Employment Not Keeping Pace
While President Biden continues to invest in U.S. manufacturing, job opportunities are simply not keeping up with the industry's growth.
Ask an Expert: The Benefits of Manufacturing in Malaysia
Supplyframe CMO Richard Barnett discusses countries moving away from China for manufacturing and why Malaysia is a great alternative.

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Principles to Preserve & Protect an Open Internet
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Government News

Hillary Clinton Addresses Trans-Pacific Partnership
Hillary Clinton on Sunday finally responded to those who have said she has dodged the hot-button issue of international trade - Bernie Sanders is calling Hillary’s TPP Stance a Cop-Out.

House Democrats Derail Obama’s Free-Trade Agenda
The U.S. House of Representatives has dealt a stunning blow to President Barack Obama’s free-trade agenda with a large number of Democrats defied their fellow Democratic president to defeat a critical part of a legislative package that would have provided assistance to American workers who might lose their jobs if a major Asia-Pacific trade agreement is forged.

The Use of Forward Collision Avoidance Systems to Prevent and Mitigate Rear-End Crashes
The National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation found that currently available forward collision avoidance technologies for passenger and commercial vehicles still show clear benefits that could reduce rear-end crash fatalities.

New Transportation Bill Could Finally Solve America’s Infrastructure Problem
Seventeen lawmakers from both sides of the aisle in Congress have introduced legislation to provide federal transportation funding for the long-term.

Transportation Chief: ‘We Ought To Be Embarrassed As A Country’
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has pushed Congress to approve a six-year, $478 billion transportation funding measure, but lawmakers have balked at the proposal’s funding mechanism.

The Hubble Space Telescope’s 25th Anniversary
NASA released a photo to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hubble, which was launched into orbit on April 24, 1990 - It's an image of a relatively young star cluster - only about 2 million years old.

Trade Promotion Authority (FastTrack) Legislation Introduced in Congress
Trade Promotion Authority critical to advancing International Trade Agreements - Free and open trade benefits American businesses and consumers.

Helping Organizations Manage and Govern Complex Data Flows between Business Partners
Axway B2Bi provides organizations with new compliance, interoperability, business continuity and auditing capabilities.

Senate Passes $15 Billion Transportation Package
The chamber passed the revenue bill on a 27-22 bipartisan vote and negotiations with the House will begin, and they also passed a spending bill that designates the money to specific projects.

Twenty-Six States Achieve Record Export Levels
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced new data that shows 26 states achieved records in goods exports in 2014, while eight additional states experienced growth in merchandise exports over 2013 levels.

Shippers, Third Parties Oppose FMCSA’s Proposed Rules Against Truck Driver “Coercion”
Shippers and transportation intermediaries are opposing a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposal designed against putting undue pressure on truck drivers to violate hours of service and other rules.

White House Outlines Transportation Plan
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx speaks at the the Transportation Research Board annual meeting in Washington.

FCC Chair Tom Wheeler Hints Net Neutrality Rules Will Treat Broadband as a Utility
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler signaled that he will move to protect Net Neutrality by reclassifying Internet-access service under Title II of the Communications Act.

How Congress Is ‘Killing Our Transportation System’
The Senate is expected to vote on highway funding proposals this week, including an $11 billion measure the House approved last week that would keep the fund solvent through May 2015.

Jon Stewart Tackles the Highway Funding Fight
Stewart took Congress to task failing to pass a multi-year extension that transportation advocates have argued would allow the nation to make more progress on fixing its aging infrastructure.

Economic Analysis of the Transportation Infrastructure Investment
The federal government's current level of spending on transportation projects is about $50 billion, which infrastructure advocates say is barely enough to maintain the current state of the nation's roads and bridges.

Network Neutrality, Broadband Discrimination
The goal of this paper was to make an initial case for a broadband discrimination regime as an alternative to the structural remedy of open access to achieve the goal of network neutrality.

Report From The Commission To The European Council
Trade and Investment Barriers Report 2014 - This report underlines again that barriers to access the markets of the EU’s strategic partners continue to persist in various ways.

Closing the European Trade Barrier Gaps
As the EU slowly recovers from its economic doldrums, member nations vie for U.S. investment and logistical services while shippers increase their willingness to enlarge operations on the continent.

GROW AMERICA Act
The GROW AMERICA Act will provide rail with a predictable, dedicated funding source and the tools needed to drive the next generation of rail safety and development.


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International Transport Forum
The International Transport Forum is an intergovernmental organisation within the OECD system. Its 57 member countries are committed to tackling mobility issues for the 21st century. The International Transport Forum acts as their platform to advance transport policy and practice, with…
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. CFR members, including Brian Williams, Fareed Zakaria, Angelina Jolie, Chuck Hagel, and Erin Burnett, explain why the Council on Foreign Relations is an indispensable…
VISANOW
Founded in Chicago in 1998, VISANOW is a global immigration services provider integrating the best of both people and technology. The company offers a transparent and streamlined way to navigate the tedious and confusing visa application process. Its patented online platform…
World Meteorological Organization
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is the UN system’s authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth’s atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans, the climate it produces…
Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition
Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition, SMLC, is building the nation’s first Open Smart Manufacturing Platform for collaborative industrial-networked information applications through at-scale demonstrations. SMLC envisions a 21st century SM enterprise (from suppliers, OEMs, and companies to supply chains) that…
National Transportation Safety Board
The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent Federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident the United States and significant accidents in other modes of transportation – railroad, highway, marine and pipeline. The NTSB determines the probable…
UC Berkeley Labor Center
The Center for Labor Research and Education (Labor Center) is a public service and outreach program of the UC Berkeley Institute for Research on Labor and Employment. Founded in 1964, the Labor Center conducts research and education on issues related to…
Crossrail
Crossrail Ltd (CRL) is a company which was established in 2001 to promote and develop these vital links to meet the needs of people and businesses throughout the South East, and to ensure that London continues in its role as the…
Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2014 sales of $23 billion and 61,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 93 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration…
European Commission
The European Commission represents the general interest of the EU and is the driving force in proposing legislation (to Parliament and the Council), administering and implementing EU policies, enforcing EU law (jointly with the Court of Justice) and negotiating in…
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