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Unemployment Soars to Five-Year High in October

The U.S. unemployment rate jumped by 0.5% in October to 5.4% -- a five-year high, according to a government report released on Friday.

November 2, 2001

Executive Briefing - Nov. 2

Vehicle Sales Reach Record Pace in October 鈥 Energy Company Buys Truck Firm 鈥 Factory Orders Fall 5.8% in Sept. 鈥 Hayes Lemmerz Trims Workforce 鈥 And more ...

November 2, 2001

Calif. Governor Says Bridges Threatened

Citing 鈥渃redible鈥 terrorist threats, California Gov. Gray Davis ordered security increased around four major bridges in his state, including the national landmark Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

November 2, 2001

Trucking Technology Alert - Nov. 1

Internet Access Readied for Commercial Vehicles 鈥 Airports Press Ahead on Wireless Access 鈥 GM Works on Mobile Tower Power 鈥 And more...

November 1, 2001

Anthrax Spores Found in Midwest, Lithuania

As anthrax spores continue to be discovered in areas as diverse as Kansas City, Mo., and Lithuania, investigators are trying to trace the last steps of a New York woman who died of the disease.

November 1, 2001

2001 MC&E Coverage

Click here to read all the news from the American Trucking Associations' 2001 Management Conference and Exhibition in Nashville, Tenn.

November 1, 2001

Post-Attack Economic Reports Show Nation's Struggles

A new month brought with it evidence that the U.S. economy is struggling more than previously thought, as new reports released Thursday illustrated the immediate impact the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks had on an already struggling economy..

November 1, 2001

Food Industry Steps Up Procedures to Protect Goods

The food industry has implemented security procedures to protect truck cargoes against contamination by terrorists, according to industry spokesmen.

November 1, 2001

Distractions That Contribute to Crashes Can Result in a Fine in New Hampshire

If a distraction 鈥 anything from using a cell phone to snow and ice falling off a rig 鈥 contributes to a crash, the driver could be held accountable for causing the accident when a new law in New Hampshire goes into effect Jan. 1.

November 1, 2001

Executive Briefing - Nov. 1

DaimlerChrysler to Offer More Early Retirements 鈥 Survey Says State Economies Getting Weaker 鈥 UPS Airlines Chief Looks to Restore Supply Chain 鈥 U.S. Imposes New Tariffs on Canadian Lumber 鈥 And more ...

November 1, 2001

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