Diesel fuel’s national average price continued its downward trend, falling 14.5 cents to $2.664 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
November 25, 2008Business, Logistics, Government
Chicago Manufacturing Index Slows
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region contracted in November at the fastest pace since April 1982, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Wednesday.
November 26, 2008Government, Business
Personal Spending Falls in October
Consumer personal spending dropped 1% in October, the biggest drop since the 2001 contraction, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 26, 2008Business, Government
Durable Goods Orders Fall 6.2% in October
Durable goods orders fell 6.2% in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 26, 2008Business, Safety, Government
DOT Gives $110 Million For Atlanta HOT Lanes
The federal government has awarded a $110 million grant toward a plan to turn some of metropolitan Atlanta's HOV lanes into HOT lanes, Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters announced Tuesday.
November 25, 2008Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Falls 14.5¢ to $2.664
Government, Business
Third-Quarter GDP Falls 0.5%
The U.S. economy contracted more than previously estimated, shrinking by 0.5% in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
November 25, 2008Business, Government
Consumer Confidence Rises In November After Record Low
Consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in November as falling gasoline prices provided relief for consumers, the Bloomberg said Tuesday.
November 25, 2008Fuel, Government, Business
Clean Energy's Calif. LNG Plant Starts Production
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has started up its California LNG Plant in Boron, Calif., the company said Monday.
November 24, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics
Pacer To Deploy 300 Clean Trucks
Pacer International announced last week that its subsidiaries will deploy 230 new clean trucks this month to comply with Southern California port regulations.
November 24, 2008Business, Logistics, Government
Existing °®¶¹´«Ã½ Sales Fall in October
Existing homes sales fell 3.1% in October, while the median price of a home fell 11.3% from the same month last year, the biggest jump on record, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.
November 24, 2008