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ISM Manufacturing Index for November Declines
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. n index of U.S. manufacturing fell in November following the two fastest-growing months of the year, the Institute for Supply Management reported Thursday.
December 1, 2005Construction Spending Rises 0.7% in October
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. onstruction spending rose 0.7% in October for a fourth straight month, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
December 1, 2005Personal Spending, Incomes Gain in October
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. .S. consumer spending rose 0.2% in October, while incomes rose 0.4%, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
December 1, 2005Initial Jobless Claims Fall by 17,000 for Week
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he number of U.S. workers filing initial unemployment benefits fell 17,000 to 320,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
December 1, 2005President Signs Transportation Funding Law
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. resident Bush signed into law Wednesday a measure that provides $65.9 billion in funding for transportation projects during the current fiscal year that began Oct. 1, including funding for Amtrak, Bloomberg reported.
December 1, 2005Users May Accept Tolls if They See Benefits, Experts Say
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>ARLINGTON, Va. — Tolling can be a useful tool for states to use in reducing highway congestion, but only if users see benefits from the added fees, said speakers at a recent highway funding conference.
December 1, 2005White House Predicts 3.4% Economic Growth in 2006
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he White House Thursday predicted that the U.S. economy would expand by 3.4% next year and would record a growth rate of 3.5% for 2005, news services reported.
December 1, 2005Marten Transport Sets Three-for-Two Stock Split
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. efrigerated truckload carrier Marten Transport said Thursday that its board has declared a three-for-two stock split of the company's common stock.
December 1, 2005Distillate Inventories Rise in Latest Week
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. eating oil futures prices fell Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed distillate inventories rose above expectations last week, Bloomberg reported.
November 30, 2005Chicago Manufacturing Level Falls, but Continues Expansion
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he growth rate of manufacturing activity in the Chicago area fell in November, but manufacturing continued to expand, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Wednesday.
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