The California Air Resources Board said late Wednesday it gave its staff until April to come up with a new provision to allow truck fleets more flexibility in reducing their diesel emissions.
December 10, 2009Business, Government
Business Inventories Rise for First Time in a Year
Business inventories rose in October for the first time in a year, the Commerce Department said Friday.
December 11, 2009Business, Government
Consumer Confidence Improves in December
U.S. consumer confidence improved in December for the first time in three months, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
December 11, 2009Business, Government
Import Prices Rise 1.7% in November
The price of goods imported to the United States rose 1.7% in November, the most in five month, the Labor Department said Friday.
December 11, 2009Business, Government
Retail Sales Increase 1.3% in November
Retail sales rose 1.3% in November, the Commerce Department said Friday.
December 11, 2009Business, Government, Safety, Fuel
CARB Offers Truckers Flexibility on Diesel Emissions Rule
Government
Trade Gap Declines in October
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in October, declining 7.6% from September, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
December 10, 2009Government
Oil Drops to Two-Month Low Near $70 a Barrel
Oil prices fell almost $2 to a two-month low near $70 a barrel Wednesday, following a report that showed gasoline and diesel inventories improved, Bloomberg reported.
December 9, 2009Business, Safety, Government
DOT Freight Transport Index Drops 10.5% in October
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell 10.5% in October from a year earlier, the largest such decline in the 20 years in which it has been calculated.
December 9, 2009Business, Safety, Government
DOT Freight Transport Index Drops 1.2%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell 10.5% in October from a year earlier, the largest October-to-October decline in the 20 years in which it has been calculated.
December 9, 2009Business, Government
Wholesale Inventories Rise in October
Wholesale inventories rose in October for the first time in more than a year, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
December 9, 2009