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Jobless Claims Rise to 336,000
The number of U.S. workers filing for initial unemployment benefits rose 16,000 to 336,000 for the week ended July 9, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
July 14, 2005
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
Washington Fuel Tax Opponents Gain Signatures
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. pponents of Washington’s fuel tax increase turned in the last of more than 420,000 signatures, nearly double the number needed to force the issue onto a November ballot, the Associated Press reported.
July 14, 2005Estes Express Acquires 100% of G.I. Trucking
Estes Express Lines said Thursday it had acquired all the assets of Los Angeles-based carrier G.I. Trucking, effectively expanding Estes’ territory from coast-to-coast.
July 14, 2005Talks Break Down in Vancouver Port Truckers' Strike
Talks broke down Wednesday between the Port of Vancouver, British Columbia, and truckers over the truckers’ demands for higher pay, the Vancouver Sun newspaper reported Thursday.
July 14, 2005Peters Departing From Post as FHWA Administrator
Federal Highway Administrator Mary Peters is stepping down after nearly four years as the nation's top highway official, FHWA said.
July 14, 2005USA Truck Boosts Increased 2Q Profit; Revenue Hits Record
Truckload carrier USA Truck Inc. reported first-quarter net income of $4.3 million or 45 cents a share, compared with $1.3 million or 14 cents a year earlier.
July 14, 2005DHS Announces Department-Wide Overhaul
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he Department of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Security is about to undergo a big overhaul to realign how it is structured and to better review terrorism intelligence, news services reported Wednesday.
July 13, 2005Delaware Lawmakers Drop Potential Toll Hike on State Route 1
The Delaware legislature has abandoned plans to give the state’s Department of Transportation authority to increase tolls on state Route 1 this month, an agency official said.
July 13, 2005Import Prices Rise 1% in June; Drop 0.4% Excluding Oil
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. rices of imported goods rose 1% in June, following a drop in May that was the year’s only decline, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
July 13, 2005Trade Deficit Drops 2.8% in May; Decline Is More Than Expected
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he U.S. trade deficit declined to $55.3 billion in May as imports of oil industrial materials and capital goods fell, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
July 13, 2005