Consumer Prices Rise 0.4% in February
Consumer prices rose more than forecast in gaining 0.4% in February, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
March 18, 2009Diesel Falls 2.8¢ to $2.017
Diesel fuel fell 2.8 cents to a $2.017 per-gallon national average, the lowest price in more than four years, the Department of Energy said.
March 17, 2009Mexico Plans Tariffs in Cross-Border Trucking Dispute
Mexico plans to put tariffs on about 90 U.S. industrial and agricultural products in retaliation for a U.S. decision to cancel a pilot cross-border trucking program between the two countries, news services reported.
March 17, 2009LaHood Says DOT Working to Expedite Stimulus Projects
The Department of Transportation is moving quickly to use economic stimulus funds to improve infrastructure, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Tuesday.
March 17, 2009Caterpillar Sets 2,400 Layoffs in Three States
Caterpillar Inc. said Tuesday it will lay off more than 2,400 employees at five plants in three states as the heavy equipment maker continues to cut costs amid the economic downturn, the Associated Press reported.
March 17, 2009Intermodal Success Requires Education, Enhanced Marketing, Fleet Execs Say
ORLANDO, Fla. — For truckers, there is a lot more to intermodal than simply tying a trailer down on a train, industry experts said.
March 17, 2009ATA Warns Against Closing Va. Rest Areas
American Trucking Associations Monday warned against Virginia's proposal to close 25 of its 42 rest areas, saying that the move would be dangerous for all drivers.
March 17, 2009Housing Starts Jump in February
New housing starts surged in February from a record low the month before, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
March 17, 2009Producer Price Index Rises 0.1%
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.1% in February, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
March 17, 2009St. Louis-China Trade Project Gets $1.7 Million Boost
The U.S. Department of Commerce will release $1.7 million to support an effort to improve trade between St. Louis and China, the Associated Press reported.
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