The national average price of regular gasoline jumped 19 cents in the past two weeks to $2.49 a gallon, rising with the highest oil prices in six months, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
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Construction Spending Increases 0.8%
Construction spending rose in April by the largest amount since August, the Commerce Department said Monday.
June 1, 2009ISM Manufacturing Index Improves in May
Manufacturing in the U.S. improved last month but still showed contraction overall, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
June 1, 2009Personal Spending Dips 0.1%
Consumer personal spending dipped 0.1% in April, the Commerce Department said Monday.
June 1, 2009New Border-Crossing Rule Takes Effect
A rule requiring U.S. residents to show a passport or other high-tech document to re-enter the country from Canada or Mexico took effect Monday, the Associated Press reported.
June 1, 2009E&MU: California Reefer Rule Sparks Retrofits
Truckers who pull refrigerated trailers into and around California have less than two months to prep for a rule that requires the small diesel engines that power older reefers to meet a state emission standard.
May 29, 2009Diesel Rises 7.8¢ to $2.352 a Gallon
Diesel fuel’s national average price rose 7.8 cents from a week ago to $2.352 a gallon, its highest level this year, the Department of Energy said.
June 2, 2009Mexican Trucking Group Suing U.S. for $6 Billion
Mexican trucking companies are suing the United States government for $6 billion over Washington’s refusal to allow Mexican carriers onto U.S. roads under the North American Free Trade Agreement, Reuters reported.
June 1, 2009LaHood Says Mexico Plan to Reach Congress Soon
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration plans to have a proposal for opening the U.S.-Mexico border to longhaul trucking ready when Congress returns from its Memorial Day recess, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said, adding that he thought the plan could be implemented as soon as this summer.
June 1, 2009House Passes Bill Easing Union Organizing of FedEx Express’ Terminal Employees
Before Congress recessed for its Memorial Day break, the House of Representatives passed legislation that could make it easier for employees of FedEx Corp.’s express unit to unionize, and the House energy committee approved a bill that would set up a cap-and-trade program to limit output of greenhouse gases.
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