The national average price of regular gasoline jumped 25 cents over the past three weeks to $2.30 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
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Annual Roadcheck Event Set for June 2-4
Some 10,000 inspectors will be deployed across Canada, Mexico and the United States June 2-4 as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance鈥檚 annual Roadcheck event.
May 18, 2009Trimac Reports First-Quarter Loss
Canada-based transportation firm Trimac Income Fund said it lost C$700,000 in the first quarter, or 5 cents per unit, compared with a profit of C$600,000, or 2 cents, a year ago.
May 18, 2009Obama Unveils New Emissions Standards
President Obama Tuesday outlined his administration鈥檚 comprehensive plan to curb emissions from cars and light trucks, saying the rules would cut dependence on imported oil and move the United States toward a 鈥渃lean energy鈥 economy, the Associated Press reported.
May 19, 2009Caterpillar to Cut Worker Hours at Ind. Engine Plant
Heavy equipment and diesel engine maker Caterpillar Inc. said it will cut hours at least in half for 985 workers in its Lafayette, Ind., plant, the Associated Press reported Monday.
May 18, 2009Diesel Rises 1.5垄 to $2.231; Gas Gains 6.9垄
The national average price of diesel fuel rose for a second straight week, gaining 1.5 cents to $2.231 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
May 19, 2009Consumer Confidence Highest Since September
U.S. consumer confidence has improved to the highest level since September, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
May 15, 2009YRC to Apply for Bailout Funds, Journal Says
Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide plans to ask for $1 billion in federal bailout money to help relieve its pension obligations, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
May 15, 2009April Consumer Price Index Unchanged
The consumer price index was unchanged in April, though prices excluding food and fuel rose, the Labor Department said Friday.
May 15, 2009New York Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the New York region contracted the least since August this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday.
May 15, 2009