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July Unemployment Rate Steady at 5.9%
The U.S. economy added just 6,000 jobs in July and the national unemployment rate held fast at 5.9%, just under the eight-year high of 6% recorded in April, the Labor Department said in a report Friday.
August 5, 2001Jobless Rate Steady, but More Manufacturing Jobs Shed
The U.S. unemployment rate held steady at 4.5% in July, the Labor Department said on Friday, but the manufacturing sector continued to lose jobs.
August 3, 2001Carriers Can Cross Kansas Quickly Through Internet
Motor carriers on their way through Kansas now have the option of purchasing their permits online so they can get back on the road quickly.
August 3, 2001Executive Briefing - Aug. 3
Smithway Reports Loss in 2Q; Wisconsin Central Railroad Reports Record Revenues; Consumers Question Oil Mergers at FTC Hearing; U.S. Wants Canada to Ease Border Rules; and more...
August 3, 2001PrePass Operator to Be Sold
Affiliated Computer Services Inc., a provider of information technology and business process outsourcing services, has agreed to acquire Lockheed Martin Corp.’s IMS unit, operator of the PrePass program.
August 3, 2001Trucking Technology Alert - Aug. 3
Businesses Use Technology to Woo Clients; Opinions on Paperless Documents Sought; BDP Offers Web Tracking; and more...
August 3, 2001House OKs Energy Bill; Rejects New Fuel Standards
In the first votes on major energy legislation reform in nearly a decade, the U.S. House approved President Bush’s broad energy plan after turning back amendments that would have toughened automotive fuel economy standards and prevented drilling in an Alaskan wildlife refuge.
August 2, 2001Comdata Fuel Card Fee Changes Upset Truck Stop Owners
Many independent truck stops could be forced out of business if third-party billing service Comdata Corp. goes ahead with its latest plan to charge merchants a percentage rather than a flat fee to process credit transactions, representatives for the truck stop industry say.
August 2, 2001Executive Briefing - Aug. 2
Foaming Nuke Container Safe, DOE Says; California Border Inspections Win Praise; Summer Storm Drowns Chicago -- Closes I-94; England Lowers Rates; Europe Stands Pat; and more...
August 2, 2001Mexico's Fox Threatens to Bar U.S. Trucks
Mexican President Vicente Fox said Thursday that he would bar U.S. trucks from traveling into Mexico if the proposed safety standards approved by the Senate are implemented. br clear=all>
August 2, 2001