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Greenspan Dilutes Cheer With Warning
Despite a range of hurdles, six interest rate cuts, along with a tax cut and cheaper energy, should help the U.S. economy begin to rebound, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told a congressional panel Wednesday.
July 18, 2001Executive Briefing - July 18
Knight Enjoys Earnings Increase; N.J. I-80 Westbound Faces Heavy Construction; House Committee Opens Refuge to Drilling; Earnings Give Little Hope to Trucking; and more...
July 18, 2001The Holiday Season Begins ... for Trucking Companies
The weather is hot, the kids are out of school, baseball has just finished its All-Star Game and freight transportation professionals are thinking about Christmas. It may be the good old summer time, but it is also the start of the busiest shipping season of the year.
July 18, 2001UFM Magazine: Gettin' Hitched
A trailer can increase flexibility and improve productivity, but there are several issues to consider before getting hitched.
July 18, 2001Bush Will Nominate Clapp as FMCSA Chief
President Bush has announced that he will nominate Joseph M. Clapp -- the former chairman of Akron, Ohio-based Roadway Express Inc. -- to be the first permanent administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
July 18, 2001Trucking Technology Alert - July 18
Mobile Messaging Growing; NTE Sees Good 2Q; Cities Get Cellphone Ban OK; and more...
July 18, 2001Consumer, Housing Prices Rise in June
Two economic reports released Wednesday are encouraging for the trucking industry, as the consumer price index slows its increase and housing construction continues to grow.
July 18, 2001U.S. Industrial Production Falls 0.7%
U.S. industrial production fell 0.7% in June, which was more than expected and the ninth straight month it has declined, according to a report released Tuesday by the Federal Reserve.
July 17, 2001Letters to the Editor: Pay and Safety
Click here to write your own Letter to the Editor. he opinion column by Robert L. Rohrer was the best I have seen in many years (The Cost of Alert, Safe Truck Drivers, 6-18, p. 9). His statements are directed to the problem as it has existed for years.
July 17, 2001L&MT Magazine: Whats Happening With Hydraulic Brakes?
The pace of change in hydraulic truck brakes is going to accelerate over the next five years as technological advances now common in cars, such as advanced traction control and automatic vehicle stability, migrate to commercial trucks.
July 17, 2001