Comments on the Department of Transportation’s revised program to allow Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways are due on Friday.
May 13, 2011Business
Express-1 Reports Higher 1Q Income
Express-1 Expedited Solutions said its first-quarter profit climbed 34% to $1.1 million, or 3 cents per share, from $834,000, or 3 cents, a year ago.
May 13, 2011Business
Consumer Confidence Improves in May
Consumer confidence improved in May, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
May 13, 2011BusinessGovernment
Consumer Price Index Increases 0.4%
The consumer price index gained 0.4% in April, the Labor Department said Friday.
May 13, 2011BusinessLogistics
Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 11.2%
Intermodal traffic rose 11.2% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
May 13, 2011Business
Producer Price Index Gains 0.8% in April
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.8% in April, the Labor Department said Thursday.
May 12, 2011Business
Business Inventories Increase 1%
Business inventories rose 1% in March, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 12, 2011Business
Initial Jobless Claims Fall 44,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims fell 44,000 to 434,000 for the week ended Saturday, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
May 12, 2011Business
Retail Sales Rise for Tenth Month
Retail sales rose 0.5% in April, the tenth straight increase, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 12, 2011BusinessEquipment
Cummins Sees Continued Strong Engine Market
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. said it expects significant sales and profit growth in 2011 and in future years.
May 12, 2011