Intermodal traffic rose 0.8% last week on higher container traffic, the Association of American Railroads reported.
August 19, 2011Business, Logistics
Intermodal Traffic Rises 0.8% for Week
Business
Existing ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Fall 3.5% in July
Existing home sales declined 3.5% in July the lowest level since November, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.
August 18, 2011Business
Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Drops
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region dropped in August to its lowest level since March 2009, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
August 18, 2011Business
Leading Indicators Rise in July
An index of leading economic indicators continued to rise in July, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
August 18, 2011Business, Government
Consumer Price Index Rises 0.5% in July
The consumer price index rose 0.5% in July as food and energy costs increased, the Labor Department said Thursday.
August 18, 2011Business
Initial Jobless Claims Rise 9,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims increased by 9,000 last week to 408,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
August 18, 2011Perspective, Business
Opinion: No Longer a ‘Penny Business’
Vernaculars can expedite commerce, provided all parties understand the lingo, but using it outside an industry may frustrate communications when being clearly understood is vitally important — particularly if money is involved.
August 18, 2011Government, Business
DOT Awards $417 Million for State Highway Projects
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said DOT will grant $417 million to fund highway infrastructure projects, ranging from interstate maintenance to research into innovative bridge materials and construction methods.
August 17, 2011Business
Producer Price Index Rises 0.2% in July
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.2% in July, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
August 17, 2011Business
Con-way Freight Driver Named Truck Driving Grand Champion
ORLANDO, Fla. — Paul Phillips, a Con-Way Freight driver from Coarsegold, Calif., was named the 2011 Bendix National Truck Driving Championships Grand Champion.
August 17, 2011