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Business

Initial Claims Fall by 9,000 for Week

Initial jobless claims fell by 9,000 for the week ended Saturday, the Labor Department said Thursday.

February 21, 2008
Business

Editorial: Economic Smelling Salts

Everyone is putting a lot of stock in the economic stimulus provided by a government package of tax rebates and incentives, and eagle-eyed economists and accountants are combing the legislative text for opportunities.

February 20, 2008
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Supreme Court Strikes Down Maine Tobacco Law

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday unanimously struck down a Maine law that would have placed new restrictions on聽motor carriers delivering tobacco shipments, Bloomberg News reported.

February 20, 2008
BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogisticsEquipment

Contrans to Consolidate Some Van, Flatbed Operations

Canadian transportation firm Contrans Income Fund said it plans to consolidate certain operations of its dry van and flatbed businesses in eastern Canada.

February 20, 2008
FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment

Diesel Jumps 11.6垄 to $3.396; Oil Closes Over $100 for First Time

The national average pump price of diesel fuel jumped 11.6 cents to $3.396 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Tuesday, while crude oil closed at more than $100 a barrel for the first time ever.

February 20, 2008
BusinessGovernment

January CPI Rises 0.4%

The consumer price index rose 0.4% in January, matching an increase in December that was larger than originally reported, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

February 20, 2008
BusinessGovernment

January Housing Starts Remain Near 17 Year Low

Housing starts inched up 0.8% in January, remaining close to the 17 year low reached last month, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

February 20, 2008
BusinessGovernment

January Housing Starts Remain Near 17 Year Low

Housing starts inched up 0.8% in January, remaining close to聽last month's聽17 year low, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

February 20, 2008
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

iTECH: Dual Tracking Mode 鈥 Best of Both Worlds?

Some makers of integrated mobile communication systems are adopting technologies that enable their fleet customers to take advantage of both the broad geographic coverage offered by satellites and high-volume, low-cost data transmission over cellular phone networks.

February 19, 2008
BusinessGovernment

Letters to the Editor: Florida鈥檚 Left Lane, Texas Polution, Layoffs, State of the Union, California Waiver

The left lane restrictions in Florida are a symptom of a growing and long-standing problem in America: making it 鈥渁ll about me.鈥

February 19, 2008