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Obama, Biden Visit Maryland Truck Dealership

President Obama and Vice President Biden toured an International Trucks dealership in Maryland Friday following the release of the government鈥檚 monthly jobs report.

June 4, 2010
Business

Court Lets Calif. Reefer Rule Stand

A federal court denied an American Trucking Associations petition requesting that the full court reconsider a three-judge panel鈥檚 previous decision that let California鈥檚 鈥渞eefer retrofit鈥 rule stand.

June 4, 2010
BusinessLogistics

Pacer Appoints New Intermodal Exec.

Logistics firm Pacer International has appointed Val Noel to oversee its intermodal operations temporarily after one of the company鈥檚 executives leaves in July.

June 4, 2010
Business

Unemployment Falls to 9.7%

The U.S. economy added 431,000 new jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 9.7% in May from 9.9% in April, the Labor Department said Friday.

June 4, 2010
BusinessLogistics

Trailer Manufacturers Group Names New President

The Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association named Jeff Sims to succeed Richard Bowling as the group鈥檚 president, effective July 1.

June 4, 2010
BusinessLogistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises for Week

Intermodal rail traffic rose last week to its highest level since November 2008, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.

June 4, 2010
Business

Factory Orders Improve 1.2% in April

U.S. factory orders rose 1.2% in April, the eighth straight gain, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

June 3, 2010
BusinessEquipment

ISM Services Index Unchanged in May

An index of the U.S. economy鈥檚 service sector was unchanged in May, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.

June 3, 2010
Business

U.S. Productivity Rate Adjusted Downward

U.S. workers鈥 productivity rose at a 2.8% annual rate in the first quarter, lower than originally reported, the Labor Department said Thursday.

June 3, 2010
Business

Initial Jobless Claims Fall for Week

Initial jobless claims fell by 10,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

June 3, 2010

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