President Obama Tuesday outlined his administration鈥檚 comprehensive plan to curb emissions from cars and light trucks, saying the rules would cut dependence on imported oil and move the United States toward a 鈥渃lean energy鈥 economy, the Associated Press reported.
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Caterpillar to Cut Worker Hours at Ind. Engine Plant
Heavy equipment and diesel engine maker Caterpillar Inc. said it will cut hours at least in half for 985 workers in its Lafayette, Ind., plant, the Associated Press reported Monday.
May 18, 2009Diesel Rises 1.5垄 to $2.231; Gas Gains 6.9垄
The national average price of diesel fuel rose for a second straight week, gaining 1.5 cents to $2.231 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
May 19, 2009Consumer Confidence Highest Since September
U.S. consumer confidence has improved to the highest level since September, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
May 15, 2009Industrial Production Declines 0.5%
Industrial production fell 0.5% in April, the smallest decrease in six months, the Federal Reserve said Friday.
May 15, 2009YRC to Apply for Bailout Funds, Journal Says
Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide plans to ask for $1 billion in federal bailout money to help relieve its pension obligations, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
May 15, 2009April Consumer Price Index Unchanged
The consumer price index was unchanged in April, though prices excluding food and fuel rose, the Labor Department said Friday.
May 15, 2009New York Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the New York region contracted the least since August this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday.
May 15, 2009Letters: Facing Core Changes, After the Recession, Safety Hotlines
I have just finished reading the article 鈥淭rucking Faces Core Changes, Hebe Says.鈥 I am not usually a man of few words, but the only thought that comes to mind at the moment is 鈥渉ogwash!鈥
May 18, 2009The Half-Full Glass
Ever so slowly, less-bad economic news 鈥 and even some good news 鈥 is beginning to pop up among the seemingly never-ending crop of troubling news that you have been seeing in this newspaper every week for about a year.
May 18, 2009