Trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico set a record in gaining 4.5% in 2007 from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
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Leading Economic Indicators Fall 0.8%
An index of leading economic indicators declined in October for the third time in four months, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
November 20, 2008Federal Bailout of U.S. Automakers May Be in Jeopardy
U.S. lawmakers were deadlocked on a plan to bail out the U.S. 鈥渂ig three鈥 automakers, leaving General Motors Corp. with the prospect of running out of cash before a new Congress is sworn in next year, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
November 19, 2008FMCSA Sends EOBR Rule to White House for Review
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has sent its rule governing the use of electronic onboard recorders to the White House for review, in tandem with its announcement that it would leaving its hours-of-service regulation unchanged.
November 19, 2008Housing Starts Fall 4.5% in October
New housing starts declined 4.5% in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 19, 2008Consumer Price Index Falls 1%; Drop Is Biggest on Record
Consumer prices fell 1% in October, the biggest decline on record, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
November 19, 2008Highway Trust Fund Declines by $3 Billion, DOT Says
The federal highway trust fund took in $3 billion less in fiscal year 2008, as Americans drove 90 billion miles fewer miles over an 11-month period compared with a year ago, the Department of Transportation said late Wednesday.
November 19, 2008FMCSA to Leave Hours-of-Service Rule Unchanged
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in a notice to be published in Wednesday鈥檚 Federal Register, said it was making no changes to its controversial hours-of-service rule.
November 18, 2008Producer Price Index Shows Record Drop
Prices paid to U.S. producers fell by the most on record in October, falling 2.8%, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
November 18, 2008Engineering Cited in Minn. Bridge Failure
Last year鈥檚 Interstate-35W highway bridge collapse in Minneapolis, the worst such accident in 25 years, was caused by an engineering flaw and the load on its deck, Bloomberg reported, citing U.S. safety investigators.
November 14, 2008