The U.S. trade deficit rose 4.4% in June to $53.1 billion as exports fell by the most in two-and-a-half years, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
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N.Y. Manufacturing Index Contracts for Third Straight Month
Manufacturing activity in the New York region contracted in August for the third straight month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.
August 15, 2011
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Consumer Confidence Falls to 31-Year Low
Consumer confidence plummeted in August to its lowest level since May 1980, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
August 12, 2011Long Beach Freeway Scheduled for August Closures
Interstate 710, known as the Long Beach Freeway, is the latest major Southern California traffic corridor to experience partial night closures this month due to construction work.
August 2, 2011NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 15.7% in May
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 15.7% in May from a year ago, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
August 2, 2011ISM Manufacturing Index Falls to Two-Year Low
U.S. manufacturing activity fell to a two-year low in July, but continued to show expansion for the 24th consecutive month, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
August 1, 2011Consumer Confidence Falls to Two-Year Low
Consumer confidence fell to a two-year low in July, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
July 29, 2011Economy, Transport Services Shows Mixed Activity, Fed Says
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economy grew at a slower pace in more areas of the country in the six weeks through mid-July, while trucking and transportation services showed mixed activity.
July 27, 2011NTSB Issues Cargo Tank Rollover Recommendations
The National Transportation Safety Board Tuesday issued a slate of regulatory recommendations aimed at reducing the number of cargo tank truck rollovers.
July 26, 2011Stronger New-Entrant Requirements Urged for Carriers
Trucking industry, government and safety representatives told a Senate panel that federal regulators could improve motor carrier safety by raising the bar for new carriers entering the industry, among other policy changes.
July 26, 2011