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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what鈥檚 happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

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Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Falls

Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia region slowed this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.

July 16, 2009
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Carter Logistics Opens Cross-Dock in Mich.

Third-party logistics firm Carter Logistics said it has opened a new cross-dock facility in Romulus, Mich.

July 15, 2009
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Consumer Price Index Increases 0.7%

The consumer price index gained 0.7% in June, the biggest jump since July 2008, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

July 15, 2009
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New York Manufacturing Index Improves in July

Manufacturing activity in the New York region contracted at the slowest pace in more than a year, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Wednesday.

July 15, 2009
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ATA Testifies on Concerns About Climate-Change Legislation

An American Trucking Associations official told a Senate committee Tuesday that climate-change legislation would impose significant costs on American consumers.

July 14, 2009
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Business Inventories Fall 1%

Business inventories fell 1% in May, marking the ninth consecutive decline, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

July 14, 2009
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Retail Sales Rise 0.6% in June

Retail sales rose 0.6% in June, led by gains in automobile and fuel purchases, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

July 14, 2009
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Producer Price Index Rises 1.8%

Prices paid to U.S. producers jumped 1.8% in June, led by higher fuel costs, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

July 14, 2009
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ATA, State Truck Groups to Provide VMRS

American Trucking Associations has replaced J.J. Keller & Associates as the provider of Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards products.

July 13, 2009
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N.J./N.Y. Port Authority Receives Grants to Replace Old Trucks

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said it received $11.6 million in grants to help truck owners serving the Port of New York and New Jersey to replace their trucks built before 1994.

July 13, 2009