U.S. factory orders rose 1.2% in April, the eighth straight gain, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
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U.S., Mexican Officials Express Frustration about Impasse Over Cross-Border Trucking
U.S. efforts to resolve the ongoing dispute with Mexico over cross-border trucking have stalled, rankling officials on both sides of the border.
June 7, 2010Nationwide Paint Shortage Threatens Projects to Stripe State, Local Road Lanes, Crosswalks
Paint manufacturers and suppliers are notifying contractors and transportation officials around the country that market forces and a scarcity of raw materials are causing shortages of white and yellow road paint used to mark highway lanes.
June 7, 2010DOT’s LaHood Praises Trucking
Trucking will continue to be “an essential component” of the nation’s freight system, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves, responding to Graves’ recent letter complaining of “misleading” statements about trucking by LaHood and others in DOT.
June 7, 2010ISM Services Index Unchanged in May
An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector was unchanged in May, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
June 3, 2010U.S. Productivity Rate Adjusted Downward
U.S. workers’ productivity rose at a 2.8% annual rate in the first quarter, lower than originally reported, the Labor Department said Thursday.
June 3, 2010Initial Jobless Claims Fall for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 10,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
June 3, 2010Intermodal Traffic Rises for Week
Intermodal rail traffic rose last week to its highest level since November 2008, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
June 4, 2010House Passes Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension
The House has passed an extension of a federal biodiesel tax incentive through the end of the year.
June 2, 2010Feds Reject Teamsters’ Bid for Aircraft Mechanics to Strike at UPS
Federal officials have rejected a bid by the Teamsters union to begin a 30-day countdown to a potential strike against UPS Inc. by its aircraft mechanics, the Associated Press reported.
June 2, 2010