October 7, 2016
The Weekly Trek
October 7, 2016
Top Political News
- Economy adds 156K jobs while jobless rate ticks up. The Hill
- Colombia’s President, Juan Manuel Santos, Is Awarded Nobel Peace Prize. New York Times
- Whip List: Whom the top 100 newspapers have endorsed. The Hill
- Winners and losers from the vice-presidential debate. Washington Post
- Who Will Be President? New York Times
- Everything you need to know about Trump and Clinton’s second 2016 presidential debate. Politico
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Transportation
- FRA issues directive for flawed DOT-111 tank cars. Progressive Railroading
- Hurricane Matthew: Airline cancellations soar to 3,785 through Saturday. USA Today
- Are you ready to try a driverless car? 70 percent of Americans say yes. Washington Post
- America Is Aging in More Ways Than One. Bloomberg
- Texas agency solicits input on high-speed rail plans. Progressive Railroading
Energy & Natural Resources
- Obama hails ‘historic’ ratification of Paris climate agreement. Washington Post
- These are the places Obama may protect by January. E&E News
- Next ‘Renewable Energy’: Burning Forests, if Senators Get Their Way. New York Times
- Coming soon: environment panel’s big makeover. E&E News
- Yakama Nation Joins Voices Against Nestle Bottle Plant. NWPR
- Oregon dips in energy efficiency ranking, but still a top-10 performer. Portland Business Journal
- Should Carbon Emissions Be Taxed? Washington Voters Will Decide. Oregon Public Broadcasting
Labor
- States confront exploding pension costs. The Hill
- Over 94 Million Americans Are Outside the Labor Force and That’s Almost Certain to Rise. Wall Street Journal
- Risk Sharing’s Key Role in Strengthening Public Pensions. Governing
- DOL safe harbor questions persist as states legislate retirement plans. Benefits Pro
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- US tax system among the least competitive: study. The Hill
- Worries Deepen That Globalization Is Hitting the Skids. Wall Street Journal
- Commerce Secretary to Oregon: U.S.-made goods are in high demand. Portland Business Journal
- Washington voters might make visiting Oregonians pay sales tax. The Oregonian
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