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Welcome back!!! Summer is coming to an end, the kids are back in school, the summer block parties are over, the weekend BBQs with friends and family are winding down, and it’s time to get our minds back onto business. The coming of fall is one of my favorite times of the year. For me...

On July 16, the Federal Trade Commission held a workshop entitled “Nixing the Fix.” The workshop brought together manufacturers, lawmakers, NGO’s, and trade association representatives to review current thoughts on right to repair and restrictions imposed by manufacturers. The panels were somewhat dominated by right to repair advocates. However, the manufacturers, primarily represented by Walter...

The R2 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has diligently continued to work through the responses received during the public comment period which closed May 20. More than 500 public comments were received, and the TAC is considering each. Some comments may result in substantive changes; some are being considered for minor editorial adjustments; some will be...

In August 2019, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing changes to the hours of service (HOS) requirements for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The NPRM addresses short-haul operations, the adverse driving conditions exception, the 30-minute break requirement, use of sleeper berths, and a split-duty provision. FMCSA...

The ReMA Index, a composite index of ferrous, copper, aluminum, and paper scrap prices, is down 21 percent for the year-to-date (through August): But there’s good news in store for scrap market participants: they’ll get to hear from some of the best-informed industry participants and market analysts at this week’s ISRI Commodities Roundtable Forum starting...