The Senate Appropriations Committee approved an amendment to halt the launch of a plan for a new border-crossing card for at least 17 months, in order to give the Departments of State and 窪蹋勛圖厙land Security more time to fix its problems
June 15, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Letters to the Editor: Calif. Ports, Seat Belts, Antitrust Immunity
The American Trucking Associations, California Trucking Association and Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association need to get together and stop the restructuring of the California ports.
June 15, 2007Business, Government
May CPI Rises 0.7%
The consumer price index rose 0.7% in May, the Labor Department said Friday.
June 15, 2007Government, Business, Safety
Senate Panel Delays Border-Card Rule
Business
Smithway Approves Acquisition by Western Express
Smithway Motor Xpress Corp. said its shareholders have approved the companys acquisition by Western Express for $10.63 a share.
June 14, 2007Business, Government, Fuel
Oil Rises Following DOE Report
Crude oil prices rose Thursday to their highest level in 11 weeks, on continued concerns over U.S. refinery capacity and output, Bloomberg reported.
June 14, 2007Business, Safety
Rail, Intermodal Levels Decline
Rail carload and intermodal freight fell for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
June 14, 2007Business
Trucking Software Company Founder J.J. Keller Dies
John J. Jack Keller, who founded trucking software firm J.J. Keller & Associates, died Wednesday, Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers reported.
June 14, 2007Business, Government
Producer Price Index Climbs 0.1%
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.9% in May, the fourth consecutive increase, the Labor Department said Thursday.
June 14, 2007Government, Business, Safety
NYC Teamsters Back Congestion-Pricing Plan
Teamsters union leaders representing thousands of New York City truck drivers said they support the citys plan to charge new tolls on vehicles entering Manhattan during weekday business hours, Bloomberg News reported.
June 14, 2007Business
Jobless Claims Unchanged for Week
Initial jobless claims were unchanged last week at 311,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
June 14, 2007