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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Obama Announces Heavy-Duty Truck Fuel Economy Standards
President Obama on Tuesday announced the first-ever regulations setting heavy-duty truck fuel efficiency standards, intended to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from heavy trucks by as much as 23%.
August 9, 2011Diesel Rises 4.9¢ to $3.899 in Biggest Gain Since Mid-April
Diesel’s national average retail price rose almost a nickel, gaining 4.9 cents to $3.899 a gallon, the biggest increase since mid-April, the Department of Energy said.
July 12, 2011Diesel Dips 0.4¢ to $3.95 a Gallon; DOE to Open Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The average price of a gallon of retail diesel dipped for the sixth time in the past seven weeks, even before 28 nations agreed June 23 to release 60 million barrels of crude oil from their strategic reserves in a bid to drive fuel prices lower around the world.
June 27, 2011CTA Fuel Expert Challenges Biodiesel Claims
An expert hired by the Canadian Trucking Alliance is disputing claims made by the Canadian renewable fuels industry that diesel fuel buyers would save dramatically if the federal government proceeds with a proposed biodiesel mandate on July 1.
June 13, 2011Cars, Light Trucks to be Required to Show Fuel-Use Labels
U.S. cars and light trucks will be required to carry labels comparing estimated five-year fuel costs with those of the average new vehicle, the Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday.
May 25, 2011U.S. Trade Deficit Jumps 6%
The U.S. trade deficit widened by 6% in March, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
May 11, 2011House Panel’s EPA Vote Doesn’t Block Truck Rule
The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved legislation that would strip the Environmental Protection Agency of some of its authority but would not block a proposal to regulate heavy- and medium-duty truck greenhouse gas emissions.
March 21, 2011Calif.’s Global Warming Targets May Cut Light Truck Sales
Automakers may forego as much as $4 billion a year in light truck sales to prevent states led by California from setting their own mileage standards, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
March 1, 2011Middle East Unrest and Fuel Prices
Just as the U.S. economy seems to be growing some serious muscle, international events are threatening to intervene in what has become a period of steady business improvement.
February 28, 2011