Opinion: Fuel Prices — These Are the Good Old Days
As I write this in early March, the U.S. Department of Energy reports that the price of diesel fuel in the United States is $2.045 per gallon. After hitting a record high of $4.764 on July 14, the price of diesel has fallen by $2.719.
March 20, 2009Leading Indicators Drop 0.4% in February
An index of leading economic indicators fell 0.4% in February, the third drop in five months, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
March 19, 2009Livingston International Posts 2008 Loss
Canadian customs broker and logistics firm Livingston International Income Fund posted a 2008 net loss of C$88.9 million on revenue of C$322.9 million.
March 19, 2009NAFTA Surface Trade Rose 4.1% in 2008
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 4.1% to $830 billion in 2008 from 2007, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
March 18, 2009Consumer Prices Rise 0.4% in February
Consumer prices rose more than forecast in gaining 0.4% in February, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
March 18, 2009Consumer Prices Rise 0.4% in February
Consumer prices rose more than forecast in gaining 0.4% in February, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
March 18, 2009Diesel Falls 2.8¢ to $2.017
Diesel fuel fell 2.8 cents to a $2.017 per-gallon national average, the lowest price in more than four years, the Department of Energy said.
March 17, 2009Mexico Plans Tariffs in Cross-Border Trucking Dispute
Mexico plans to put tariffs on about 90 U.S. industrial and agricultural products in retaliation for a U.S. decision to cancel a pilot cross-border trucking program between the two countries, news services reported.
March 17, 2009LaHood Says DOT Working to Expedite Stimulus Projects
The Department of Transportation is moving quickly to use economic stimulus funds to improve infrastructure, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Tuesday.
March 17, 2009Caterpillar Sets 2,400 Layoffs in Three States
Caterpillar Inc. said Tuesday it will lay off more than 2,400 employees at five plants in three states as the heavy equipment maker continues to cut costs amid the economic downturn, the Associated Press reported.
March 17, 2009