Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico was 2.3% higher in March than in a year ago and reached the highest monthly level ever recorded, the Department of Transportation said.
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Consumer Sentiment Rises in May
U.S. consumer confidence rose in May from an eight-month low the previous month, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
June 1, 2007ISM Factory Index Gains in May
The Institute for Supply Management’s May manufacturing index rose as new orders rose, ISM said Tuesday.
June 1, 2007Personal Spending Rises 0.5%
Consumer personal spending rose 0.5% in April, the Commerce Department said Friday.
June 1, 2007Bush OKs Delay to Mexican-Trucks Plan
President Bush last week signed legislation effectively stalling a pilot program aimed at permitting trucks from Mexico to deliver goods in the United States.
June 4, 2007U.S. Truck Freight Falls
U.S. truck tonnage in the United States declined again in April — the ninth downturn in the past 10 months — showing the effects of a national economy in flux.
June 4, 2007Construction Spending Rises 0.1%
Construction spending rose 0.1% in April, for a third straight monthly increase, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 31, 2007Chicago Factory Index Rises in May
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region accelerated in May, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Thursday.
May 31, 20071Q GDP Revised Down to 0.6%
The U.S. economy grew by 0.6% in the first quarter, its slowest pace in more than four years and less than initially estimated, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 31, 20071Q GDP Revised Down to 0.6%
The U.S. economy grew by 0.6% in the first quarter, its slowest pace in more than four years and less than initially estimated, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 31, 2007