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Fed Says Economic Growth Slowed in August
Overall economic growth in the United States slowed last month due to "lackluster" retail sales and "cooling" home sales, but manufacturing growth continued to increase, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
September 8, 2004News Briefs - Sept. 8
Ford to Cut Shift at St. Louis Plant; Cut 800 Jobs • Study: Traffic Costs Drivers Billions of Hours Each Year • FedEx Freight Opens New Centers • Air Cargo Shipments Rise 6.7% in July • And more...
September 8, 2004Florida Tries to Return to Normal After Hurricane Frances
Florida residents began to rebuild on Tuesday after Hurricane Frances completed its weekend assault on nearly the entire state, news services reported. Early estimates on the damage were several billion dollars..
September 7, 2004News Briefs - Sept. 7
Corporations Announce Plans to Cut 74,000 Jobs in August • Arkansas Best Considering Next-Day Service • Illinois Gov. Signs Bill Lowering Trucking Fees • UPS, FedEx Among Carriers Awarded New China Cargo Flights • And more...
September 7, 2004Yellow Roadway Raises Third-Quarter Guidance
Yellow Roadway Corp. said Tuesday it now expected to report profits of $1.30 to $1.35 per share, compared with its earlier estimate of $1.20 to $1.25.
September 7, 2004Editorial: Stay the Hours-of-Service Ruling
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he government has asked the federal appeals court that overturned the new hours-of-service rules for truck drivers to stay its ruling while the Department of Transportation works to craft a replacement rule.
September 7, 2004IdleAire to Electrify Spaces at All 126 TravelCenters
IdleAire announced it would install its truck stop electrification technology at all 126 TravelCenters of America locations over the next three years, with a price tag of more than $1 million per site.
September 7, 2004Reminder: FMCSA’s Sandberg to Participate in TTNews.com Internet Chat
Click here to submit your questions. ransport Topics Publishing Group has announced that Annette Sandberg, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, would participate in an Internet "chat session" Sept. 28 on the TTNews.com Web site.
September 7, 2004Technology Briefs - Aug. 31 - Sept. 6
SkyBitz Firm Names Burtner as New CEO • Volvo Chooses Chevron Delo as Factory Fill • Maptuit Corp. Adds Two New Investors • Pioneer Transfer, 3PL Inc. Become Partners
September 7, 2004Payrolls Rise by 144,000 in August; Manufacturing Adds 22,000 Jobs
Employers added 144,000 workers to payrolls in August, and the manufacturing sector added 22,000 positions, the Labor Department said Friday..
September 3, 2004