Diesel Rises 3.7¢ to Record $4.764; Crude Drops
The U.S. retail diesel average rose 3.7 cents last week to another record, $4.764 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported, while the price of crude oil posted its largest single-day drop in 17 years on July 15.
July 21, 2008Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Declines
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia region showed contraction in July for the eighth straight month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
July 17, 2008Housing Starts Jump 9.1%; Single-Family Home Starts Lag
New housing starts surged in June led by more multifamily construction, but single-family home starts fell, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
July 17, 2008NHTSA Chief Nicole Nason to Step Down in August
Nicole Nason, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, told Transportation Secretary Mary Peters she plans to leave the agency in August, the Associated Press reported.
July 17, 2008June CPI Jumps 1.1%; Increase Is Biggest in 26 Years
Consumer prices jumped 1.1% in June, the biggest monthly increase in 26 years, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
July 16, 2008Letters to the Editor: Speed Limiters, Freeway Trucks, Trucker Finances, Fuel Costs
I believe it would be appropriate to have a new regulation limiting the speed of vehicles on the highway. The speed at which some truckers are driving today is stupid, and some people should go to jail for that.
July 15, 2008Business Inventories Rise 0.3%
Business inventories rose 0.3% in May, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 15, 2008Port of Los Angeles Opens Third TWIC Signup Center
To boost lagging enrollments in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program at Southern California ports, the Port of Los Angeles has opened a new enrollment center close to the adjacent Port of Long Beach.
July 15, 2008Diesel Hits New Record, Rising 3.7¢ to $4.764
The national average pump price of diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents to a record $4.764 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
July 15, 2008Retail Sales Gain 0.1% in June
Retail sales improved 0.1% in June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 15, 2008