With failure of gas tax, Missouri transportation budget may face rocky road
Voters’ sound defeat of a proposition to raise Missouri’s gas tax by 10 cents makes the state’s path to improving its crumbling roads and bridges less clear. Supporters of the increase are planning their next steps, KCUR reports. One backer .....»»
Ride-hailing apps face bumpy road
In another sign of the whose stores are shuttered by the coronavirus outbreak, Gap Inc. for its store near Times Square, according to a lawsuit. The landlord of the Gap store at 1212 Avenue of... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
SPOTLIGHT: Executives from Lyft and Arity will talk about how ride-hailing companies are dealing with the impact of the pandemic, and what changes are coming to transportation
Courtesy of Gary Hallgren; Courtesy of Angie Westbrock; Samantha Lee/Business Insider Ride-hailing companies, like many other businesses, face h.....»»
Wells Fargo downgrades Simon Property, sees "rocky" road to recovery for malls
See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»
Missouri governor defends decision to go mask-free in public, says it"s "personal" and not "government"s place to regulate"
Gov. Mike Parson/Twitter Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday defended his decision to go without a face mask when he visited a thrift shop in the city of Joplin. Parson said it wasn't the "government's place" to decide wither citizens needed to w.....»»
Avis prices upsized 10.5% debt offering at 97% of face value
Avis Budget Group Inc. announced the pricing of a debt offering, which that was upsized by 20% to $500 million, a day after the company reported first-quarter results.....»»
Congress needs to send state governments billions of dollars to avoid an economic disaster
Associated Press/J. Scott Applewhite States were in good financial shape before the coronavirus pandemic. But they now face massive budget deficits. Without immediate federal aid, states .....»»
Dreams grounded: Cadet pilots face uncertain future as coronavirus turns shortage to surplus
Mark, 34, quit his job as a town planner in London last year to start flight-training school, buoyed by a conditional offer of employment with budget carrier easyJet at a time when the airline industry was desperately short of pilots......»»
Tri-Rail’s executive director shares insights on South Florida’s commuting trends, goals for commuter rail
As one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions, South Florida’s population is projected to increase by almost 3 million residents over the next 20 years. With the area’s road system already strained, the South Florida Regional Transportation A.....»»
This $650,000 off-road RV built on a truck chassis fits a king-sized bed and a kitchen with an optional dishwasher — see inside
Global Expedition Vehicles Missouri-based Global Expedition Vehicles has created a $650,000 overlanding UXV-MAX RV t.....»»
UNC System cuts budget request as it faces revenue shortfalls
The UNC System has passed an amended budget request to the state that is reduced from its former request as the system looks to "tighten its belt" in the face of the economic fallout of COVID-19. The system's Board of Governors met remotely on Friday t.....»»
‘Rice is like gold’: US food banks face shortfalls of millions of dollars
Food banks face going millions of dollars over budget as they struggle to meet surging demand from those hit hard by mass layoffs caused by the coronavirus pandemic. .....»»
With confidence shattered, the road to a "normal" U.S. economy looks long
U.S. air travel was shut down for three days after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. It took three years for the industry to recover despite toughened passenger screening and the creation of a new agency devoted to transportation security......»»
Lenders struggle to deliver virus relief to small business
Lenders face continued difficulties in issuing financing under the $349 billion small business relief effort the Trump administration launched a week ago in response to the coronavirus outbreak, leaving mom-and-pop firms at growing risk of failure......»»
Ian Bremmer breaks down Trump"s response to the coronavirus crisis — where he has been a profound failure and where he has been among the best in the world
Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer says in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, Trump be.....»»
Biden wins Democratic presidential primary in Missouri
Missouri voters on Tuesday picked Joe Biden as their choice to face off against Republican President Donald Trump in November, helping propel him to a commanding national lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary. Biden, the f.....»»
Mapping Every Object In Our Solar System
Mapping Every Object In Our Solar System The path through the solar system is a rocky road. Asteroids, comets, planets and moons and all kinds of small bodies of rock, metals, minerals .....»»
ECB ready to support economy, but governments must help, Villeroy says
The European Central Bank is ready to support the economy in the face of the coronavirus outbreak, but governments with budget leeway also need to help, ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said in a Dutch newspaper interview released on Tuesday......»»
New Community Improvement Districts continue to form in metro Atlanta
CIDs can set rates up to 5 mills of their members’ Appraised Property Value. These funds are then used for district-wide improvements, such as street and road construction, storm water and sewage systems, and public transportation......»»
Some truck drivers are slamming Amazon as the retailer"s burgeoning transportation arm offshores technical support to India and Europe
Amazon Some truck drivers who move loads for Amazon said the company's technical-support hotline often connects them to support staff abroad. The cost-cutting move can result in communication challenges for drivers on the road, some truckers said. Am.....»»
Cuomo shifting worker salaries offline amid budget crunch
A look at the charges against Harvey Weinstein, 67, and the punishment the once-revered Hollywood titan could face if convicted at his New York City rape trial. A jury of seven men and five... To view the full story, click the title link......»»