Trucking Adds 5,600 Jobs as Payrolls Rise; Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.7%
The trucking industry added 5,600 jobs in February as U.S. payrolls jumped by 236,000 and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7%, the Labor Department reported Friday.
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N.Y./N.J Port, Longshoremen Reach Tentative Agreement
Longshoremen and the Port of New York and New Jersey have reached a tentative six-year labor agreement, Reuters reported.
March 8, 2013Westport’s Natural-Gas Engine Deliveries Rise 25% for Year
Westport Innovations Inc. said its natural-gas engine sales declined for the fourth quarter but rose 25% for the year on higher North American and international demand.
March 8, 2013Wholesale Inventories Increase 1.2% in January
Wholesale inventories jumped 1.2% in January, the largest increase in more than a year, the Commerce Department said Friday.
March 8, 2013Intermodal Traffic Rises 9.7% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 9.7% to 249,238 units last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
March 8, 2013House Bill Would Continue Saturday Mail Delivery
A bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would ensure that the U.S. Postal Service continues Saturday mail service for the rest of the fiscal year, Rep. Jose Serrano (D-N.Y.) said.
March 7, 2013Accuride Reports 4Q Loss
Accuride Corp. posted a $156.5 million fourth-quarter loss, citing a charge related to its Gunite division.
March 7, 2013Productivity Drops by Most in Four Years
U.S. workers’ fourth-quarter productivity fell by 1.9%, the most in four years as labor costs rose, the Labor Department said Thursday.
March 7, 2013U.S. Trade Deficit Rose in January
The U.S. trade deficit grew by 16.5% in January, led by demand for imported crude oil, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
March 7, 2013Initial Jobless Claims Fall to Six-Week Low
Initial jobless claims fell by 7,000 to 340,000 last week, a six-week low, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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