U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has persuaded her Appropriations Committee colleagues to include a provision in the government’s pending funding plan that would continue to allow trucks weighing over 80,000 pounds continue running on interstate highways in Maine and Vermont.
December 14, 2010GovernmentBusiness
South Carolina, Georgia Suspend HOS for Fuel Hauling
With winter moving into the southern states, Georgia and South Carolina have suspended the hours-of-service requirements for truckers hauling fuel.
December 15, 2010Business
Industrial Production Grows in November
Industrial production rose 0.4% in November, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
December 15, 2010BusinessGovernment
New York ‘Empire’ Manufacturing Index Expands
Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Wednesday.
December 15, 2010BusinessGovernment
Consumer Price Index Rises 0.1%
The consumer price index rose 0.1% in November, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
December 15, 2010Business
Fed Holds Interest Rate at Record Low
The Federal Reserve voted Tuesday to keep a key U.S. interest rate at a record low rate of zero to 0.25%, though it cited concerns over continued high unemployment.
December 14, 2010Business
Business Inventories Rise 0.7%
Business inventories rose 0.7% in October, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
December 14, 2010Business
Producer Price Index Rises More Than Forecast
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.8% in November, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
December 14, 2010Business
Retail Sales Continues to Climb, Rising 0.8%
Retail sales continued to rise, increasing 0.8% in November, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
December 14, 2010BusinessFuel
Diesel Rises 3.4¢ to $3.231 in Latest Two-Year High
Diesel rose to its latest two-year high — the third time it has done so in the past month — rising 3.4 cents to $3.231 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
December 14, 2010