Retail sales rose 0.5% in April, the tenth straight increase, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
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Consumer Confidence Improves in May
Consumer confidence improved in May, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
May 13, 2011Business Inventories Increase 1%
Business inventories rose 1% in March, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 12, 2011Producer Price Index Gains 0.8% in April
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.8% in April, the Labor Department said Thursday.
May 12, 2011Cummins Sees Continued Strong Engine Market
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. said it expects significant sales and profit growth in 2011 and in future years.
May 12, 2011Initial Jobless Claims Fall 44,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims fell 44,000 to 434,000 for the week ended Saturday, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
May 12, 2011Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 11.2%
Intermodal traffic rose 11.2% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
May 13, 2011DOT Freight Transport Index Rises 4.8%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for March rose 4.8% from a year ago, to the highest level since July 2008, DOT said Wednesday.
May 11, 2011I-40 Lanes Reopen in Arkansas
The westbound lanes of Interstate 40 in eastern Arkansas that were closed due to flooding over the weekend have reopened, the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department said Wednesday.
May 11, 2011U.S. Trade Deficit Jumps 6%
The U.S. trade deficit widened by 6% in March, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
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