Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) signalled he would drop a controversial plan to lease the Pennsylvania Turnpike in a concession to state lawmakers, as the two branches work toward agreement on a new state budget, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Tuesday.
June 26, 2007Business, Safety, Government, Fuel
Letters to the Editor: SafeStat Scores, Seat Belts
We have had many examples of questionable DOT inspections — including two we had last month in Idaho on the same owner-operator’s tractor-trailer that were clean, but not Level 1s, which are the most thorough standardized inspections.
June 27, 2007Business, Government
Durable Goods Orders Fall in May
Durable goods orders fell 2.8% in May, the first drop in four months, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
June 27, 2007Government, Business
Cable Barriers Preventing Cross-Over Wrecks
June 27, 2007
Business, Government
Senate GOP Kills ‘Card-Check’ Bill
Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a bill that would have allowed labor unions to organize workplaces without holding secret-ballot elections, the Associated Press reported.
June 26, 2007Business, Government
Refineries’ Output Seen Sluggish This Summer
Continued sluggish oil refinery capacity may keep gasoline prices — and oil company profits — high this summer, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
June 26, 2007Business, Government
New °®¶¹´«Ã½ Sales Drop 1.6%
New home sales fell 1.6% in May, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
June 26, 2007Government, Business
Consumer Confidence Dips in June
U.S. consumer confidence declined this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
June 26, 2007Fuel, Business, Government
Diesel Gains 3¢ to $2.835; Gas Dips 2.7¢ to $2.982
The average retail price of U.S. diesel fuel rose 3 cents $2.835 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday following its weekly price survey.
June 26, 2007Government, Business, Safety, Equipment
OOIDA, C.R. England Claim Partial Victory in Class-Action Suit
Truckload carrier C.R. England and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association each claimed partial victory after a federal district court ruled on a case involving federal truth-in-leasing regulations.
June 26, 2007