Wholesale Inventories Rise 1.1%
Wholesale inventories increased 1.1% in September, the largest this year, while sales rose 2%, the Commerce Department said Friday.
November 9, 2012TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Volvo's Chayene de Souza and Magnus Gustafson discuss how new, connected trucks can boost business, enhance safety practices, and reinforce preventative maintenance plans.
Virginia Local Governments Lawyer Up to Fight I-95 Tolling
A group of local governments in southern Virginia announced they have hired an attorney to help them fight the state’s proposal to put a toll on the section of Interstate 95 that runs through the area.
November 6, 2012ISM Services Index Slips in October
An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector declined in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
November 5, 2012NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 2.6%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico was 2.6% higher in August than the same month last year, the Department of Transportation reported.
November 5, 2012OEMs: 2017 Greenhouse Rule Could Limit Customer Options
CINCINNATI — Truck and engine makers said that meeting the federal government’s greenhouse-gas standards that take effect in 2017 while still complying with the 2010 emissions rule is a difficult challenge and could result in more “hard programming” of engine settings and fewer choices for fleets in their tractors.
November 5, 2012Little Talk of Road Funds as Election Day Nears
Other than agreement over the need for more infrastructure investment, there has been very little formal discussion of the issue between President Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney.
November 5, 2012EPA Sets Waivers for N.J. Diesel, Gasoline Requirements in Eastern States
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday temporarily waive federal clean diesel fuel requirements in New Jersey to allow the use of home heating oil in most generators and pumps in emergency service in New Jersey.
November 1, 2012Maine to Decide on $51.5 Million in Bonds to Help Fund Infrastructure Improvements
Voters in Maine will decide on Nov. 6 whether to approve $51.5 million worth of bonds, with the bulk of the money designated for highway and bridge improvements.
October 31, 2012Editorial: Surviving the ‘Fiscal Cliff’
The “fiscal cliff” lurks as a major potential danger, and not far down the road. The danger is to us all, in the form of higher taxes, spending cuts in vital areas and what a failure to act might mean to the country’s psyche.
October 29, 2012Third-Quarter GDP Rate Shows 2% Growth
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2% in the third quarter, improving from the second quarter, the Commerce Department said.
October 26, 2012