ISM Services Index Contracts
The U.S. economy’s service sector contracted last month, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
December 3, 2009Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
Transport Topics has partnered with Spoken Layer to make one-minute daily briefings available on all your smart devices. Simply say “Alexa, play Transport Topics” or “Okay Google, talk to Transport Topics” to get the day’s biggest trucking headlines.
Former ATA Chair Shorty Whittington Attends White House ‘Jobs Summit’
American Trucking Associations Immediate Past Chairman Charles “Shorty” Whittington is attending the White House’s economic forum Thursday, which is being billed as a “jobs summit.”
December 3, 2009U.S. Worker Productivity Jumps to 8.1% Rate
U.S. workers’ productivity surged in the third quarter to an annual rate of 8.1%, increasing at the fastest in six years, the Labor Department said Thursday.
December 3, 2009Economy, Transport Activity Show Modest Increases, Fed Says
The U.S. economy improved modestly from October through mid-November as consumer spending rose in most areas and transportation activity showed some signs of improvement, the Federal Reserve said.
December 2, 2009Navistar Sets Venture to Build Electric Trucks
Navistar International Corp. said Wednesday that one of its affiliates will create a joint venture with U.K.-based Modec Ltd. to build Class 2 and 3 all-electric commercial trucks in the United States for sale to North, Central and South American markets.
December 2, 2009Bill Calls for Study of Cargo Tank Rollovers
A provision in the hazmat safety bill pending passage by the full House instructs the Department of Transportation to issue a report summarizing the agency’s research and its efforts to address the growing problem of cargo tank truck rollovers.
December 1, 2009Colo., N.C. Set Text-While-Driving Bans
Colorado and North Carolina have joined what is now nearly two dozen states banning texting while driving.
December 1, 2009NAFTA Surface Trade Declines in September
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico fell 20.2% in September from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
December 1, 2009TMW Acquires Innovative Computing Corp.
TMW Systems has acquired fellow trucking software provider Innovative Computing Corp., the companies announced Tuesday.
December 1, 2009ISM Manufacturing Index Slips in November
An index of U.S. manufacturing activity fell in November, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
December 1, 2009