J.B. Hunt Transport Services said its second-quarter profit more than doubled on higher freight and a stronger economy.
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Producer Price Index Drops 0.5%
Prices paid to U.S. producers decreased 0.5% in June, the Labor Department said Thursday.
July 15, 2010New Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level in Almost Two Years
Initial jobless claims fell last week to the lowest level in almost two years, the Labor Department said Thursday.
July 15, 2010Intermodal Traffic Jumps 19.2% in June
Intermodal rail traffic rose 19.2% for the month of June, the Association of American Railroads said, the largest year-to-year increase since AAR began keeping records in 1990.
July 15, 2010DOT Freight Transport Index Improves in May
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 4.4% in May from a year ago, marking the third straight year-to-year increase.
July 14, 2010FMCSA Proposes HOS Waiver for Ammonia Carriers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Wednesday proposed a two-year exemption from the federal hours-of-service regulations for transporters of anhydrous ammonia.
July 14, 2010Oil Slips as Diesel, Gasoline Inventories Improve
Oil prices fell below $77 a barrel Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed diesel and gasoline inventories improved last week even though oil stockpiles declined, Bloomberg reported.
July 14, 2010Business Inventories Rise in May; Sales Decline
Business inventories rose 0.1% in May, the smallest gain this year, as sales fell, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
July 14, 2010Import Prices Drop 1.3% in June
The price of goods imported to the United States fell 1.3% in June, the most since January 2009, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
July 14, 2010Retail Sales Fall for Second Month
Retail sales fell for a second straight month in June, slipping 0.5%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
July 14, 2010