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CPI Rises 0.4% in Sept.; Core Rate Up 0.2%

The consumer price index, one of the most closely watched indicators of inflation, rose slightly in September, the Labor Department said Friday.

October 19, 2001

Executive Briefing - Oct. 19

Russell to Head Oregon Trucking Associations • Bush Chief of Staff to Speak at MC&E • TransForce Acquires Daily Motor Freight • Russia Blossoming Into Oil Partner, Paper Says • And more...

October 19, 2001

Trucking Technology Alert - Oct. 18

Cell Phones Set to Track Call Locations • @Track Expands TrackWare Coverage • Global Text Messages Reach 1 Billion Per Day • And more...

October 18, 2001

Economic Rebound May Be Delayed Until 2003, Overnite Chairman Says

ST. PETERSBURG BEACH, Fla. — Although some economists are predicting a strong rebound next year, due in part to increased defense spending and federal tax cuts, the chairman of Overnite Transportation Co., a billion-dollar less-than-truckload company, believes that is an overly optimistic forecast.

October 18, 2001

War Climate May Give Managers Upper Hand in Employee Checks

ST. PETERSBURG BEACH, Fla. — The war on terrorism may make it easier for management to investigate the backgrounds of new hires and monitor employees at work, according to legal experts attending last week’s meeting of the North American Transportation Employee Relations Association.

October 18, 2001

Executive Briefing - Oct. 18

Daimler Idles Plants; Tower Cuts Jobs • Corning Plans Emission Control Products Factory • Chao to Speak at MC&E • Oil Prices Fall to Two-Year Low • And more...

October 18, 2001

Canadian Truckers Push for Hours of Service Agreement

Motor carriers and drivers will lobby Canada’s Parliament for changes in that country’s hours of service rules, the Journal of Commerce reported.

October 18, 2001

Philadelphia-Area Factory Index Falls in Oct.

Factory production in the Philadelphia area fell for the 11th straight month in October, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.

October 18, 2001

Search Continues for Stolen N.J. Truck

Authorities are still searching for a stolen tractor-trailer carrying a load of fertilizer and pesticides, a day after U.S. government officials issued a nationwide alert.

October 18, 2001