Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 1.5% in March from a year earlier, though imports by truck fell, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
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Personal Spending, Incomes Gain in April
Consumer personal spending rose 0.2% in April, the Commerce Department said Friday.
May 30, 2008Diesel Soars Another 22.6¢ to Record $4.723
Diesel continued to soar last week, jumping 22.6 cents to put the national average retail price at an unprecedented $4.723 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy.
June 2, 2008U.S. Refineries Restricting Diesel Supplies
U.S. diesel prices roared past gasoline in September, reversing the historic pattern because rising demand for diesel, coupled with the weak dollar, has led refiners to export the fuel even as their use of refinery capacity is at a four-year low, according to market experts.
June 2, 2008Tonnage Up 2% in April for Sixth Consecutive Month
U.S. truck tonnage rose 2% in April from a year ago, the sixth straight increase in monthly volumes, according to a preliminary report from American Trucking Associations.
June 2, 2008Weak U.S. Dollar Boosting Export Freight
NEW YORK — U.S. freight carriers are reaping benefits from the weaker dollar as export shipments climb within North America and overseas.
June 2, 2008Rail, Intermodal Traffic Fall for Week
Rail and intermodal traffic fell for the week ended Saturday compared from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
May 29, 2008Jobless Claims Rise 4,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims rose by 4,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
May 29, 2008First-Quarter GDP Revised Up to 0.9%
The U.S. economy grew at a 0.9% annual rate in the first quarter, more than the 0.6% first reported last month, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 29, 2008Oil Drops More than $4 to Close Near $126 a Barrel
Crude oil fell more than $4 Thursday to close at $126.62 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.
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