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DOT's Inspector General Cites CDL Fraud Problem

Federal and state officials are not doing enough "to defend against the alarming threat posed by individuals who seek to fraudulently obtain" commercial driver licenses, said a new report by the Department of Transportation's inspector general.

May 10, 2002

PPI Slips in April; No Inflation in View

The Labor Department's index of prices paid to U.S. producers slipped 0.2% in April, after a 1% increase in March, suggesting that inflation continues to pose no threat to the economy.

May 10, 2002

House Begins Reauthorization of Clean Air Act

The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on energy and air quality began work last week on a bill to reauthorize the Clean Air Act of 1990, which regulates emissions from heavy-duty trucks, cars and other sources.

May 10, 2002

Letter to the Editor: Local Politics

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.Paul Dempsey stated that the primary reason the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act failed was “local politics..

May 10, 2002

News Briefs - May 10

Accuride Sales Fall Off 14.4% • Artist "Signs" Freeway Work • GM to Rehire 1,000 at Truck Plant • Hino Posts First Yearly Profit in Four Years • And more...

May 10, 2002

State Officials Call for Transportation Funding Group

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is asking the government to establish a new federal Transportation Finance Corporation, similar to the Federal National Mortgage Association, or Fannie Mae.

May 9, 2002

Jobless Rolls at 19-Year High; New Claims Dip

The number of persons out of work and claiming unemployment compensation last week reached a 19-year high, despite a slight drop in new state unemployment claims, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

May 9, 2002

Some Trucks Allowed Over Hoover Dam but Ban on Big Rigs Stays in Effect

U.S. officials slightly eased recent security restrictions on trucks crossing the Hoover Dam, but the highway over the dam remains off limits to most trucks and all 18-wheelers.

May 9, 2002

When the Price Is Right

MEADOW LANDS, Pa. - Jerry Shannon, owner of a small New Hampshire trucking company, was determined to get one of the first two trucks on the block at the Taylor & Martin auction here April 18.

May 9, 2002

News Briefs - May 9

Highway Crashes Cost U.S. $230.6 Billion, NHTSA Says • Missouri, Kansas Debate Tax Hikes • Trucker Charged After Wild Ride at Border • FTC Looking at Gasoline Prices • And more...

May 9, 2002