Diesel fuel鈥檚 national average price continued its downward trend, falling 14.5 cents to $2.664 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
November 25, 2008GovernmentBusiness
Personal Spending Falls in October
Consumer personal spending dropped 1% in October, the biggest drop since the 2001 contraction, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 26, 2008Business
Jobless Claims Fell to 529,000 Last Week
First-time unemployment claims fell by 14,000 last week, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
November 26, 2008BusinessGovernment
Durable Goods Orders Fall 6.2% in October
Durable goods orders fell 6.2% in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 26, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
DOT Gives $110 Million For Atlanta HOT Lanes
The federal government has awarded a $110 million grant toward a plan to turn some of metropolitan Atlanta's HOV lanes into HOT lanes, Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters announced Tuesday.
November 25, 2008GovernmentBusiness
Third-Quarter GDP Falls 0.5%
The U.S. economy contracted more than previously estimated, shrinking by 0.5% in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
November 25, 2008BusinessGovernment
Consumer Confidence Rises In November After Record Low
Consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in November as falling gasoline prices provided relief for consumers, the Bloomberg said Tuesday.
November 25, 2008Business
Obama Stimulus Plan to Focus on Infrastructure
President-elect Barack Obama will propose an economic-stimulus package focused on infrastructure shortly after he is inaugurated, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
November 25, 2008BusinessSafety
Truck Tonnage Falls 1.8% in October
Truck tonnage fell 1.8% in October from the same month last year, and took an even bigger drop from September, American Trucking Associations said late Monday.
November 25, 2008FuelGovernmentBusiness
Clean Energy's Calif. LNG Plant Starts Production
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has started up its California LNG Plant in Boron, Calif., the company said Monday.
November 24, 2008