Investing in highway infrastructure is the quickest, most efficient way to create jobs and restore the economy, former American Trucking Associations Chairman Charles Shorty Whittington told President Obama at this week's White House jobs summit.
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Factory Orders Rise for Sixth Time in Seven Months
U.S. factory orders rose for the sixth time in seven months in October, the Commerce Department said Friday.
December 4, 2009Intermodal Traffic Declines for Week
U.S. intermodal rail traffic fell 6.4% in the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
December 4, 2009ISM Services Index Contracts
The U.S. economys service sector contracted last month, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
December 3, 2009Canadian Officials Approve Plans for New Detroit-Windsor Crossing
Canadian federal and local authorities have green-lighted environmental plans for the Detroit River International Crossing project, part of a plan for a new proposed bridge crossing between the U.S. and Canada.
December 4, 2009Unemployment Rate Slips to 10% in November
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 10% in November, from 10.2% in October, the Labor Department said Friday.
December 4, 2009Oil Falls to Seven-Week Low Below $76 a Barrel
Oil fell almost $1 to a seven-week low of less than $76 a barrel Friday as the dollar surged on an unexpected drop in the U.S. unemployment rate, Bloomberg reported.
December 4, 2009Saddle Creek Acquires ServiceCraft
Third-party logistics firm Saddle Creek Corp. said it acquired logistics firm ServiceCraft Logistics, Buena Park, Calif.
December 4, 2009Greatwide Aims to Diversify with YRCs Dedicated Assets
Greatwide Logistics purchase of YRC Worldwide Inc.s U.S. dedicated contract carriage assets will expand and diversify its business into new geographical regions and markets, Chief Executive Officer Ray Greer said.
December 9, 2009Five-Day Teamsters Strike at CN Ends
A five-day strike by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference against Canadian National Railway ended Wednesday as negotiations resumed between the parties.
December 3, 2009