Crude oil futures jumped more than $2 Friday to a record $95.93 per-barrel closing price on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.
November 2, 2007Government
SeptemberFactory Orders Rise 0.2%
U.S. factory orders rose 0.2% in September, the Commerce Department said Friday.
November 2, 2007Government
SeptemberFactory Orders Rise 0.2%
U.S. factory orders rose 0.2% in September, the Commerce Department said Friday.
November 2, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
ISM Factory Index Falls in October
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index declined in October, ISM said Thursday.
November 1, 2007GovernmentBusiness
Personal Spending Rises 0.3% in September
Consumer personal spending rose 0.3% in September, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
November 1, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 4.2%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 4.2% in August from a year earlier, the Transportation Department said Wednesday.
October 31, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
Pacer’s 3Q Profit Declines
Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International’s third-quarter profit fell 27% from a year ago, the company said.
October 31, 2007Government
Third-Quarter GDP Tops Forecast at 3.9% Growth Rate
The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.9 % annual growth rate in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 31, 2007FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Rises 6.3¢ to Match Record $3.157
The national average price of diesel fuel rose 6.3 cents to $3.157 a gallon, matching the all-time record set two years ago, the Energy Department said Monday.
October 30, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
Hill Says to Expect Announcement on HOS Revisions in Late November
ORLANDO, Fla. — John Hill, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, told Transport Topics he expects to issue guidance on the agency’s revisions to the hours-of-service rule in late November.
October 30, 2007