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Newsby Tariq KamalDecember 20, 2018

Fed Raises Interest Rate, Lowers Growth Forecast

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced the fourth interest-rate hike of the year while downgrading central bankers' expectations for economic growth in 2018 and 2019.

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Newsby Paul ClintonDecember 19, 2018

Top Blog Posts of 2018 on AutomotiveFleet.com

In 2018, blog posts that covered a tax law change, the sale of Bobit Business Media, negligent entrustment, and the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van ranked among the most viewed on AutomotiveFleet.com.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2018

Tariffs on Hold as Trump Weighs National Security Impact

President Donald Trump is "not ready to act" on threatened auto import tariffs following a Tuesday meeting with his top trade advisers, an anonymous source told Bloomberg.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2018

Coalition Forms to Spark EV Tax Credit

The EV Drive Coalition, which formed with a stated goal to reform the federal electric vehicle tax credit, announced its official launch as the U.S. Congress convenes for its lame duck session.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichSeptember 4, 2018

Strong U.S. Economy to Drive 2019-MY Fleet Orders

The forecast for the 2019 model-year indicates it will be a strong asset acquisition year for the commercial fleet segment, which is comprised of 6.3 million light-duty vehicles in operation.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2018

FedEx Increases Employee Wages Following Tax Reform

FedEx will invest two-thirds of $200 million in increased compensation for hourly team members, due to the recently enacted tax reform signed by President Donald Trump.

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Newsby Denise RondiniJanuary 23, 2018

Fed Economist: 'All Sectors Have Room to Grow'

In the years following the recession, U.S. economic growth has been "so modest that no sector has been overheated,” said William Strauss, senior economist and economic adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

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NewsOctober 10, 2017

Business Leaders Cautiously Optimistic About Trump, Economy, Auto Sales

Twenty senior industry leaders expressed cautious optimism about the economy and the automotive retail industry in White Clarke Group’s annual U.S. Auto and Equipment Survey.

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NewsSeptember 13, 2017

Hurricanes Could Cost GDP Half a Percentage Point in Q3

Speaking about the impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma at the FTR Transportation Conference, analysts estimated that the economic impact on the region could cost GDP 0.5% in the third quarter of 2017.

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NewsAugust 22, 2017

Consumer Confidence High in Healthy Auto Market

Households have set a new nominal record for debt, according to Manheim Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke’s Industry Insights. This, the report added, is a sign that consumer confidence is high and that credit is readily available

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