A Senate committee passed an 18-month extension to the federal highway-funding law, rejecting calls for a longer, more expensive plan, Bloomberg reported.
July 16, 2009Government, Business
Senate Panel Passes 18-Month Highway Funding Extension
Business, Government
Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Falls
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia region slowed this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
July 16, 2009Business, Logistics, Government
Carter Logistics Opens Cross-Dock in Mich.
Third-party logistics firm Carter Logistics said it has opened a new cross-dock facility in Romulus, Mich.
July 15, 2009Business, Government
Consumer Price Index Increases 0.7%
The consumer price index gained 0.7% in June, the biggest jump since July 2008, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
July 15, 2009Business, Government
New York Manufacturing Index Improves in July
Manufacturing activity in the New York region contracted at the slowest pace in more than a year, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Wednesday.
July 15, 2009Business, Safety, Government
ATA Testifies on Concerns About Climate-Change Legislation
An American Trucking Associations official told a Senate committee Tuesday that climate-change legislation would impose significant costs on American consumers.
July 14, 2009Business, Government
Business Inventories Fall 1%
Business inventories fell 1% in May, marking the ninth consecutive decline, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 14, 2009Fuel, Business, Government
Retail Sales Rise 0.6% in June
Retail sales rose 0.6% in June, led by gains in automobile and fuel purchases, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 14, 2009Business, Fuel, Government
Producer Price Index Rises 1.8%
Prices paid to U.S. producers jumped 1.8% in June, led by higher fuel costs, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
July 14, 2009Business, Safety, Government
ATA, State Truck Groups to Provide VMRS
American Trucking Associations has replaced J.J. Keller & Associates as the provider of Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards products.
July 13, 2009