Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico plunged 31.5% in June from a year earlier, though rose from May, the Department of Transportation said Monday.
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Chicago Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago improved in August, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Monday.
August 31, 2009Canadian Inspector Wins Top Award His First Time
PITTSBURGH — Alex Bugeya of Ontario, Canada, became a competitor for the first time this year and earned the right to represent his province at the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s North American Inspectors Championship here.
August 31, 2009Chicago Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago improved in August, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Monday.
August 31, 2008Oil Falls $3 to Below $70 a Barrel
Oil fell $3 a barrel Monday to close below $70 as the dollar strengthened and China’s stock market fell 7%, Bloomberg reported.
August 31, 2009Study Finds Anti-Idling Equipment Can Cut Idle Time Up to 78%
A new study by the American Transportation Research Institute found that anti-idling equipment can trim idling time by as much as 78%.
August 31, 2009Calif. County to Get $10 Million for AltFuel Project
San Bernadino County’s transportation agency will get nearly $10 million in federal stimulus funds for a clean-energy truck project, the San Bernardino (Calif.) Sun newspaper reported Sunday.
August 31, 2009Diesel Rises 0.6¢ to $2.674 in Sixth Straight Increase
Diesel fuel’s national average price rose slightly, gaining 0.6 cent to $2.674 a gallon, its sixth straight gain, the Department of Energy reported.
September 1, 2009Consumer Confidence Slips Slightly in August
U.S. consumer confidence slipped slightly in August from July but improved from an earlier forecast this month, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
August 28, 2009Personal Spending Rises 0.2% in July
Consumer personal spending rose 0.2% July, as buyers took advantage of the government’s “cash for clunkers” program to trade in old cars for new ones, the Commerce Department said Friday.
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