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Wabash Reports Dip in 1Q Trailer Production
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. said Friday its first-quarter sales will drop by about 1,000 units from the previous first quarter to about 10,800 trailers.
March 16, 2007February Consumer Price Index Rises 0.4%
Consumer prices rose 0.4% in February, the Labor Department said Friday.
March 16, 2007Editorial: A Fuel-Price Gusher
A funny thing happened just as some fleets were discussing reducing their fuel surcharges: Prices went flying again. Since Jan. 26, after five straight weekly increases, the average retail price of diesel is $2.626 a gallon, and climbing.
March 16, 2007Meridian IQ Names John Carr President of Americas and Europe
YRC Worldwide subsidiary Meridian IQ said Thursday it named John Carr to the newly created position of president of the Americas and Europe regions.
March 15, 2007Intermodal Traffic Continues to Climb, Rising 8.9% for Week
Rail intermodal traffic rose 8.9% last week but carload traffic fell 0.9% as overall volume reached its highest level this year, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
March 15, 2007February Producer Price Index Gains 1.3%
The producer price index rose 1.3% in February, while the 鈥渃ore鈥 rate rose by just 0.4%, the Labor Department reported Friday.
March 15, 2007New York State Manufacturing Index Declines in March
Manufacturing growth in New York state fell off sharply this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Thursday.
March 15, 2007Initial Jobless Claims Fall 12,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 12,000 last week to the lowest level in more than a month, the Labor Department said Thursday.
March 15, 2007House Passes Card Check for Union Representation
The House of Representatives approved a bill that would make it easier for labor unions to organize employees, but President Bush said he would veto the measure if it passed the Senate.
March 15, 2007January Transportation Services Index Declines 0.6%
The U.S. Transportation Department鈥檚 transportation services index fell 0.6% in January following a one-month increase in December, DOT said Wednesday.
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