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Letter to the Editor: Price Gouging
Click here to write your own Letter to the Editor. am writing this letter in response to Jeffrey Beckham’s letter regarding price gouging by trucking companies.
October 3, 2001Opinion: Too Many Roadblocks to Fixing the Roadblocks
Ask Frank Dillon, the Alaska Trucking Association’s executive vice president, and he’ll tell you that eliminating highway project delays is his highest priority. Like all of us, Frank supports the environmental goals of the National Environmental Policy Act.
October 3, 2001Executive Briefing - Oct. 3
Crude Oil Price Continues to Fall • O'Neill Pitches Stimulus to Congress • L.A. Officials Look for Tighter Harbor Security • And more....
October 3, 2001Fed Cuts Interest Rates by Half-Point
The Federal Reserve on Tuesday cut the overnight bank lending rate a half-percentage point to 2.5%, the lowest point since May 1962.
October 2, 2001Trucking Technology Alert - Oct. 2
Retek Forms New Partnership With G-Log; Utility of Hands-Free Phones Questioned; Firms Rethinking Supply Chains; and more ...
October 2, 2001Reagan Airport to Reopen on Thursday
President Bush said Tuesday that Washington's Reagan National Airport will reopen for limited business on Thursday under tight security, which includes armed air marshals on every plane taking off or landing at the airport, news services reported.
October 2, 2001Diesel Fuel Price Falls 8.3 Cents; Gasoline Down 6.9 Cents
The national average price of diesel fuel dropped 8.3 cents per gallon last week to $1.39 per gallon, the second-lowest level of the year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. At the same time, gasoline’s average retail price fell 6.9 cents per gallon to $1.416.
October 2, 2001Editorial: Economic Blows to Ripple Through Trucking
Washington’s rapid financial response to economic threats following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been impressive, but trucking must nevertheless brace for another slump in demand for the cargo it carries.
October 2, 2001California Watching Trucks, Hazmat
Trucks traveling in California will be more closely watched than normal, especially if they are carrying hazardous materials.
October 2, 2001Executive Briefing - Oct. 2
Bush Aide Says Recession Likely • Swissair Suspends Operations • Postal Service Lost $500 Million in Attacks • And more....
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