Search

Showing 10 of 22007 results

= Premium Content

After 8 Years, Va. ‘Mixing Bowl’ Construction Finishes

After eight years of construction, work on the $676 million Springfield interchange in Northern Virginia, site of one of the East Coast’s worst bottlenecks, is complete.

July 31, 2007

NAFTA Surface Trade Gains 5.2%

Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico was 5.2% higher in May than a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.

July 31, 2007

Chicago Manufacturing Index Drops

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region declined in July, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Tuesday.

July 31, 2007

Consumer Confidence Gains in July

U.S. consumer confidence rose this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

July 31, 2007

Construction Spending Declines 0.3%

Construction spending fell 0.3% in June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

July 31, 2007

Personal Spending Rises 0.1% in June

Consumer personal spending edged up 0.1% in June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

July 31, 2007

NYC Congestion Plan Gets Forward Push

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) late last week signed legislation that could open the door to New York City’s plans for congestion pricing in Manhattan, the New York Times reported.

July 30, 2007

Bill Sets Rail Hazmat Guidelines

Freight trains carrying hazardous chemicals could be required to avoid downtown Washington, D.C., and other urban areas in favor of rural routes, according to provisions in a security bill pending President Bush’s signature, the Washington Post reported Sunday.

July 30, 2007

Diesel Dips 0.3¢ to $2.886; Gasoline Tumbles Again

Diesel fuel’s national average pump price dipped 0.3 cent to $2.886 a gallon, while gasoline continued its downward trend, falling 8.2 cents to $2.876, the Energy Department said Monday.

July 31, 2007