The Department of Transportation鈥檚 freight transportation services index rose 1.2% in August from a year earlier, the sixth year-to-year gain, but slipped from July, DOT said Thursday.
October 14, 2010BusinessGovernment
New York Manufacturing Index Expands
Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded in October at the highest rate in four months, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday.
October 15, 2010Business
Business Inventories Rise 0.6%
Business inventories increased 0.6% in August, the Commerce Department said Friday.
October 15, 2010Business
Consumer Confidence Slips in October
Consumer confidence slipped in October, according to the monthly Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
October 15, 2010Business
Consumer Price Index Increases 0.1%
The consumer price index rose by 0.1% in September, the Labor Department said Friday.
October 15, 2010BusinessLogistics
Weekly Intermodal Traffic Improves
Intermodal traffic rose 13.1% compared with last year in the week ended Saturday, the Association of American Railroads said.
October 15, 2010Business
Landstar鈥檚 Third-Quarter Earnings Improve
Truckload carrier Landstar System said Thursday its third-quarter earnings rose to $21.8 million, or 44 cents per share, from $20.1 million, or 39 cents, a year ago.
October 14, 2010BusinessFuel
EPA to Allow 15% Ethanol for Newer Cars, Light Trucks
The Environmental Protection Agency said it will allow up to 15% ethanol content in gasoline for newer vehicles, up from the current 10%.
October 14, 2010BusinessFuelGovernment
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens
The U.S. trade deficit widened by 8.8% in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
October 14, 2010Business
Producer Price Index Rises for Third Month
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.4% in September, the third straight monthly gain, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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