Retail sales jumped 2.7% in August, led in part by a boost in auto sales prompted by the government’s “cash for clunkers” program, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
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Producer Price Index Rises in August
Prices paid to U.S. producers fell 1.7% in August, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
September 15, 2009New York Manufacturing Index Improves for Second Month
Manufacturing activity in the New York region rose this month at the fastest pace in almost two years, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Tuesday.
September 15, 2009Obama Approves Tariffs on Chinese Tires
President Obama has approved an increase on the tariff charged on car and light truck tires imported from China, the Associated Press reported.
September 15, 2009Gasoline Average Falls 5.1¢, Lundberg Says
Gasoline prices fell 5.1 cents in the past two weeks to $2.591 per gallon, according to latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
September 14, 2009Opinion: How Accident Recorders Can Improve Driving
Those familiar with accident event recorders know this technology offers many valuable benefits for transportation operations. AERs, which record both video and audio when a driving incident occurs, can help to improve driver performance, reduce accidents and save lives. The technology also offers other significant, but less publicized, advantages such as decreased expenses and enhanced driver/management relationships.
September 18, 2009Diesel Slips 1.3¢ in Second Consecutive Decline
The average price of diesel dropped slightly Monday for the second consecutive week, declining 1.3 cents to $2.634 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
September 15, 2009Wholesale Inventories Fall for Record Eleventh Month
Wholesale inventories fell in July for the eleventh consecutive month, the Commerce Department said Friday.
September 11, 2009Consumer Confidence Rises in September
U.S. consumer confidence rose in September as job losses slowed and the economy showed signs of improvement, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
September 11, 2009Import Prices Rise 2%
The price of goods imported to the United States climbed 2% in August, the fifth increase in six months, the Labor Department said Friday.
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