Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico fell 27.9% in March from a year earlier, the third consecutive month of decline greater than 27%, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
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Chicago Factory Index Shows Continued Contraction
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago declined in April, showing contraction for a seventh straight month, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Friday.
May 29, 2009New °®¶¹´«Ã½ Sales Rise 0.3%
New home sales increased 0.3% in April, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 28, 2009Intelligrated to Buy Logistex North America
Intelligrated Inc. said Thursday it will acquire the U.S. operations FKI Logistex Holdings for $40 million in a cash deal with Melrose PLC, a British turnaround specialized, the Associated Press reported.
May 29, 2009Durable Goods Orders See Biggest Rise in 16 Months
Durable goods orders rose 1.9% April, the largest gain in more than a year, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 28, 2009LaHood Says No Decision Yet on Truck Weights
WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation has yet to make a decision on whether to back increased federal truck weight limits, Secretary Ray LaHood said.
May 22, 2009Consumer Confidence Sees Biggest Jump in Six Years
Consumer confidence rose in May in the biggest gain in six years, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
May 26, 2009Senate Bill Would Ban Tolls on National Highway System
Legislation introduced by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) would ban the tolls on the National Highway System.
May 27, 2009Opinion: Use Pixels Not Paper
With the transportation industry challenged by extraordinary economic conditions, executives are devoting much time and effort to dealing with factors beyond their direct control, such as escalating fuel, vehicle and equipment costs. I believe they are leaving money on the table by not streamlining back-office processes that can offset these often-unforeseen external costs.
May 26, 2009Diesel Rises 4.3¢ to $2.274 a Gallon
Diesel fuel’s average price rose 4.3 cents, its third consecutive increase, to a four-month high of $2.274 a gallon, while gasoline jumped 12.6 cents, the Department of Energy said.
May 27, 2009