October 14, 2016
The Weekly Trek
October 14, 2016
Top Political News
- U.S. Jobless Claims Hold at Four-Decade Low. Wall Street Journal
- Two speeches in two hours crystallize the state of Campaign 2016. Washington Post
- Voters’ Education Level a Driving Force This Election. Wall Street Journal
- Could the House really flip? The Hill
- Inside the final weeks of Hillary Clinton’s cautious — and surprisingly risky — campaign. New York Times
- Trump’s Path to Victory Diminishes. Wall Street Journal
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Transportation
- U.S. DOT Secretary Foxx Participates in White House Frontiers Conference, Announces Nearly $65 Million in Advanced Technology Transportation Grants. DOT
- FTA announces $14.7 million project to improve U.S. transit. Metro Mag
- DOT chief: Next president to formalize self-drive rules. Detroit News
- Transportation chief: Agencies struggling to implement safety technology. The Hill
- One chart shows how swiftly Uber and Lyft are killing traditional taxis. Business Insider
- New data on highway deaths suggest that Congress needs to revisit speed limits, advocates say. Washington Post
- Northwest drivers will be hesitant to buy self-driving cars, poll shows. Seattle Times
Energy & Natural Resources
- Gore, Clinton join forces to urge climate change action. The Hill
- Obama aide: Little chance of carbon tax in near term. The Hill
- Climate Change Blamed for Half of Increased Forest Fire Danger. New York Times
- Wildfires spark where growth is sprawling. High Country News
- Clean Power Just Turned Back the Clock on Global Warming Gases. Bloomberg
- House and Senate water bills face $1 billion difference. The Hill
- Inside Washington’s campaign to pass the nation’s first carbon tax. Portland Business Journal
Labor
- Group sues Feds over labor violations reporting rule. The Hill
- Unions Fight Ballot Efforts to Constitutionalize Right to Work. Governing
- Why TPP matters for the U.S. services sector. The Hill
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- John Kasich: Refusing to ratify TPP risks America’s role as the world leader. Washington Post
- Fed Minutes Show Officials Expect to Raise Rates ‘Relatively Soon’. Wall Street Journal
- Economists Believe a Recession Is Likely Within Next Four Years. Wall Street Journal
- Why Oregon has the lowest business tax burden in the nation. Oregonian
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