Weekly Trek: September 11, 2015

Weekly Trek

September 11, 2015

Top Political News

• On lawmakers’ agenda: raise the debt ceiling. Wall Street Journal
• Leading Clinton in Iowa and NH, can Sanders extend surge? The Hill
• Boehner’s future as speaker in doubt. Politico
• WSJ survey: most economists predict Fed will stay on hold in September. WSJ
• Nine Obama regulations to watch. The Hill
• Tribute in light captures grief and joy of 9/11 anniversary. New York Times

Transportation

• United ouster highlights tensions with airports. Wall Street Journal
• Climate benefits from electric car equals $425, study says. SD Tribune
• Uber’s Chinese Rival Didi Kuaidi Quietly Backs Its U.S. Rival Lyft. Wall Street Journal
• Transportation deadlines greet returning Congress. The Hill
• BNSF warns of ‘enormous congestion’ absent PTC extension. Bloomberg
• AAR to Congress: clarity needed ASAP on PTC. Progressive Rail Roading
• Exclusive: Safety deadline may exempt U.S. railroads from freight obligations. Reuters
• Feds: Highway funding will last until June 2016. The Hill

Energy & Natural Resources

• Reimagining electric utilities for the 21st century. Vox
• Massive biz blitz aims to torpedo ozone rule. The Hill
• Congress must act before Land and Water Conservation Fund dries up. Seattle Times
• Solar energy is poised for yet another record year. Washington Post
• Paying for wildfire fight needs new tack, Washington congressman says. Spokesman-Review
• What Washington state’s wildfires tell us about climate change. The Hill

Labor

• The largest apprenticeship investment in U.S. history. Department of Labor
• ‘Cadillac’ health tax fight heats up. Wall Street Journal
• Labor Day hot topics. National Law Review

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Tax reform efforts show momentum, if nothing else. Morning Consult
• Krugman: Trump is ‘right’ on taxes, economics. New York Times