Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico grew 6.8% in July from the same month last year and fell 1.4% from June, the Department of Transportation reported.
September 30, 2013Government, Business
Congress Backs Increased Funding to Fix Flood-Damaged Colo. Roads
The U.S. House and Senate are backing increased funding to fix Colorado’s flood-damaged roads, the Associated Press reported.
October 1, 2013Government
EEOC Appeals $4.7 Mln. Order in CRST Case
The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission on Sept. 30 appealed a federal judge’s order to pay CRST Van Expedited Inc. $4.7 million in attorneys’ fees and expenses in connection with the agency’s 2007 class action sexual harassment lawsuit the judge called “frivolous.â€
October 1, 2013Government, Business
Nafta Surface Trade Grows 6.8%
Government
Consumer Confidence Falls to Five-Month Low
Consumer confidence fell to a five-month low this month, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Sept. 27.
September 27, 2013Government, Safety
House Approves Bill Requiring FMCSA To Conduct Rulemaking on Apnea
The U.S. House passed a bill Sept. 26 to require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to conduct a full rulemaking process if it wants to require sleep apnea testing and treatment for truck drivers.
September 26, 2013Government, Business
I-43 Bridge in Wisconsin Closed Due to Sagging
A bridge on Interstate 43 in Green Bay, Wis., will remain closed indefinitely after a support pier settled, causing the roadway to sag about 2 feet, the Associated Press reported.
September 26, 2013Government, Business
Boxer Proposes Eliminating, Replacing Fuel Tax
The chairwoman of the Senate committee that will write the next highway bill said she wants to end the per-gallon federal fuel taxes Americans pay at the pump.
September 26, 2013Government
U.S. Postal Service Wants First Class Stamp Hike
The financially strapped U.S. Postal Service wants to raise the price of a first-class stamp to 49 cents, Bloomberg News reported.
September 26, 2013Government
Second-Quarter GDP Rises 2.5%
The U.S. economy rose at a 2.5% annual rate in the second quarter from a 1.1% growth rate in the year’s first three months, the Commerce Department said Sept. 26.
September 26, 2013Government
N.Y. Prosecutors Settle With Trucker on Untaxed Cigarette Accusations
Four New York state prosecutors said they will not prosecute an Ohio-based trucking company for allegedly carrying untaxed cigarettes after the company agreed to take measures to avoid the practice.
September 25, 2013