Import Prices Rise 1.7% in November
The price of goods imported to the United States rose 1.7% in November, the most in five month, the Labor Department said Friday.
December 11, 2009Retail Sales Increase 1.3% in November
Retail sales rose 1.3% in November, the Commerce Department said Friday.
December 11, 2009CARB Offers Truckers Flexibility on Diesel Emissions Rule
The California Air Resources Board said late Wednesday it gave its staff until April to come up with a new provision to allow truck fleets more flexibility in reducing their diesel emissions.
December 10, 2009Trade Gap Declines in October
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in October, declining 7.6% from September, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
December 10, 2009Oil Drops to Two-Month Low Near $70 a Barrel
Oil prices fell almost $2 to a two-month low near $70 a barrel Wednesday, following a report that showed gasoline and diesel inventories improved, Bloomberg reported.
December 9, 2009DOT Freight Transport Index Drops 10.5% in October
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell 10.5% in October from a year earlier, the largest such decline in the 20 years in which it has been calculated.
December 9, 2009DOT Freight Transport Index Drops 1.2%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell 10.5% in October from a year earlier, the largest October-to-October decline in the 20 years in which it has been calculated.
December 9, 2009Wholesale Inventories Rise in October
Wholesale inventories rose in October for the first time in more than a year, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
December 9, 2009High-Tech Scanners, Software Speed Sorting Times
Moving goods from warehouse shelves to trucks for delivery is a labor-intensive process. As a result, warehouse operators are using more high-tech scanners, robotic devices and new software to make the most of workers’ time.
December 9, 2009Midwest Snow Storm Headed for Northeast
A large snow storm continued to dump snow across much of the Midwest Wednesday and will reach New York and New England Thursday, the Associated Press reported.
December 9, 2009