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The Jones Act
John Gallagher
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Buttigieg: Raising gas tax ‘on the table’ to pay for infrastructure
Pete Buttigieg weighs in on infrastructure, trucking regulations and the Jones Act during a three-hour nomination hearing.
Darren Prokop
Monday, January 6, 2020
Commentary: At 100, the Jones Act has many wrinkles
The Jones Act has been in effect for nearly 100 years. Read about its pros and cons in this commentary by Darren Prokop.
FreightWaves Staff
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Déjà vu all over again: kill the Jones Act now
A year later, nothing has changed. The hurricanes keep coming on strong. But the stubborn, antiquated, protectionist law, won’t go away. It’s like a bad dream all over again.
FreightWaves Staff
Monday, July 2, 2018
The U.S. has borne the Jones Act long enough
The Jones Act has proved itself costly and irrelevant to the U.S. for long enough. Unfortunately, it will take more than an “act of God” to change the law. It will take an act of Congress.
