Rail carload and intermodal freight fell for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
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Unemployment Rate Holds at 4.5%
U.S. payrolls jumped by 157,000 in May while the unemployment rate held at 4.5%, the Labor Department reported Friday.
June 1, 2007Bush OKs Delay to Mexican-Trucks Plan
President Bush last week signed legislation effectively stalling a pilot program aimed at permitting trucks from Mexico to deliver goods in the United States.
June 4, 2007Technology Raises Cost of Remade Engines
The low-cost replacement engine market may be changing.
June 4, 2007U.S. Truck Freight Falls
U.S. truck tonnage in the United States declined again in April — the ninth downturn in the past 10 months — showing the effects of a national economy in flux.
June 4, 2007Truck-Crash Deaths Drop, DOT Says
Fatalities in large-truck-involved crashes fell an estimated 3.7% in 2006 to 5,018, the lowest number of deaths since 2002.
June 4, 2007Construction Spending Rises 0.1%
Construction spending rose 0.1% in April, for a third straight monthly increase, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 31, 2007Chicago Factory Index Rises in May
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region accelerated in May, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Thursday.
May 31, 2007TMW Acquires Software Firm
Trucking software firm TMW Systems said Thursday it acquired TMT Software, which makes fleet maintenance applications, for an undisclosed sum.
May 31, 2007Ceva’s First-Quarter Loss Widens
Ceva Group Plc said it lost 14.9 million euros (about $20 million) in the first quarter, compared with a loss of 7.7 million euros ($10.4 million) a year earlier.
May 31, 2007