The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it will accept Enhanced Drivers Licenses issued by the state of New York as an acceptable document to cross into the United States from Canada without showing a passport.
December 5, 2008FuelBusinessGovernment
Diesel Prices Continue to Fall
Diesel fuel prices continued to slide last week, with the U.S. average falling 4.9 cents to $2.615 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy.
December 8, 2008BusinessGovernment
Oil Closes Week Near $40
Oil fell almost $3 Friday to close the week near $40 a barrel, the lowest closing price in four years, Bloomberg reported.
December 5, 2008BusinessGovernmentSafety
Rail, Intermodal Traffic Fall in November
Rail and intermodal traffic fell sharply in November from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
December 5, 2008Government
October Factory Orders Fall 5.1%
U.S. factory orders fell 5.1% in October, the most in eight years, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
December 4, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Fed Cites Lag in Transport Services Demand
Demand for transportation services has lowered since early October, and costs for services have fallen in some areas, and demand for transportation services will continue into 2009, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
December 3, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
ISM Services Index Falls to Record Low
The U.S. economy’s service sector declined in November at the fastest pace on record, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
December 3, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Productivity Rises More Than Forecast
Third-quarter U.S. worker productivity rose 1.3% in the third quarter, the Labor Department said Wednesday, more than a previous estimate.
December 3, 2008BusinessGovernment
ABF Cites Union Contract Concerns
Arkansas Best Corp. may seek to amend its labor contract with the Teamsters union following the union’s tentative agreement to make contract changes to help reduce costs at less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide, Bloomberg reported.
December 3, 2008FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel’s Decline Slows; Fuel Falls 4.9¢ to $2.615
Diesel fuel’s national average price continued its downward trend but slowed its rate of decline, falling 4.9 cents to $2.615 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
December 2, 2008