Business
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E&MU: Underinflation Seen as Main Cause of ‘Road Gators’
Last summer’s record heat scorched much of the United States, with evidence of the high temperatures visible on the nation’s highways in the form of chunks of broken tires and separated treads, so-called “road gators.”
November 21, 2012Leading Economic Indicators Rise 0.2%
An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.2% in October, the New York-based Conference Board said Wednesday.
November 21, 2012Consumer Confidence Rises in November
Consumer confidence rose in November, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Wednesday.
November 21, 2012Oakland Port Workers Return to Work After One-Day Strike
Maintenance and custodial workers from the Service Employees International Union were set to return to work Wednesday after a one-day strike at the Port of Oakland, Calif., The Associated Press reported.
November 21, 2012Thanksgiving Holiday Automobile Travel to Rise 0.6%
Americans’ automobile travel will increase during the Thanksgiving weekend by 0.6% from last year, the motorists’ group AAA said.
November 21, 2012Initial Jobless Claims Fall for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 41,000 last week, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
November 21, 2012Agenda Set for Natural Gas in Trucking Summit
Following is an ATA Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking agenda: Wednesday Registration kicks off from 4 - 7 p.m. and ATA’s welcome reception is from 5:30 - 7 p.m.. Thursday Continental breakfast 7:30 - 8:15 a.m,, with ATA Chairman Michael Card’s opening remarks from 8:15 – 8:30 a.m. Session I: Natural Gas 101: A Primer, 8:30– 9 a.m., will be followed by Session II: Fueling the Nation’s Energy Needs, 9 – 10 a.m. Session III: Infrastructure Hurdles, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., will be followed by lunch. Session IV, The Transformation of America’s Energy Future, featuring Andrew Littlefair, CEO, Clean Energy, and T. Boone Pickens, Chairman, BP Capital Management, 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
November 20, 2012ATRI Appoints Advisory Committee Members
The American Transportation Research Institute’s board appointed 17 new members to its Research Advisory Committee.
November 20, 2012October Truck Tonnage Declines 2.1%
Truck tonnage declined 2.1% in October, the first year-over-year decline in three years, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.
November 20, 2012Diesel Dips 0.4¢ to $3.976 in Fifth Decline
Diesel dipped 0.4 cent to $3.976 a gallon, its fifth straight decline, while gasoline fell 2 cents in its sixth straight downturn, the Department of Energy reported.
November 20, 2012