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Opinion: Hype and Reality for Todays Forwarder

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. usiness, like fashion, runs in cycles. There was the conglomerate phase of the 1970s; the leveraged buyout craze of the 80s. During the 90s, it was back to basics, and that trend is continuing into the current millennium.

February 20, 2004

Philly Fed Manufacturing Index Falls From 10-Year High

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday its index of regional manufacturing fell to 31.4 this month from 38.8 in January.

February 19, 2004

Index of Leading Indicators Rises 0.5% in January

The Conference Board said Thursday its index of leading economic indicators rose 0.5% in January, led by a rise in consumer expectations and stock prices.

February 19, 2004

Republican Leaders Address ATA

WASHINGTON Trucking executives meeting here last week said they were optimistic about business and the economy, but were worried about a growing problem of driver availability and the possible effect of government regulations.

February 19, 2004

Letter to the Editor: Hours of Service

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. e are experiencing a great deal of confusion about the 14-hour segment of the new hours-of-service rules with respect to sleeper-berth split especially with solo drivers.

February 19, 2004

News Briefs - Feb. 19

Jobless Claims Fall in Latest Week Strong Demand Lifts Frozen Food's Profits CNF CEO Quesnel to Retire Schneider Opens Intermodal Office in Washington And more...

February 19, 2004

Winter Weather Slows Housing Starts in January

Housing starts in the United States fell 7.9% to a 1.903 million-unit annual rate in January, as severe winter weather restrained some building, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.

February 18, 2004

Average Diesel Price Rises 1.6 Cents to $1.584

The Department of Energy said Tuesday the average retail price of diesel fuel in the United States rose 1.6 cents per gallon to $1.584.

February 18, 2004

Security, Commerce Need to Be Balanced, Ridge Says

WASHINGTON U.S. 窪蹋勛圖厙land Security Secretary Tom Ridge told trucking executives that one of his primary challenges was to balance the often conflicting goals of security and commerce.

February 18, 2004