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Trucking May Lead Economy Back to Fast Lane
A moderate recovery in the trucking industry may herald the beginning of an overall recovery in the U.S. economy, according to an analysis by Reuters.
August 14, 2001Retail Sales, Excluding Autos, Up 0.2% in July
In a sign that consumers may be buying just enough to keep the economy growing, U.S. retail sales, excluding automobiles, rose 0.2% in July, the Commerce Department reported on Tuesday.
August 14, 2001Postal Service to Maintain Emery Contract Until Aug. 26
A vice president of the U.S. Postal Service said Monday that Emery Worldwide will continue to be responsible for moving Express Mail until its contract terminates Aug. 26.
August 14, 2001Trucking Technology Alert - Aug. 14
Motorola Introduces Full-Size Portable Keyboard; Ten Myths of Wireless; Shield Pack Offers Humidity Indicators; and more...
August 14, 2001Diesel Price Rises After 10-Week Slide
After 10 straight weeks and 18.4 cents of decline, the national average price of diesel fuel bounced up 2.2 cents Monday to reach $1.367 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy..
August 14, 2001Executive Briefing - Aug. 14
EGL Posts Loss in 2Q -- Foresees 3Q Profit; Morgan Group Net Income Up in 2Q; Md.-Va. Bridge Rebuilding Plans Gain Approval; and more...
August 14, 2001Editorial: Keep Foot on the Pedal
If it was not clear to some that the Federal Reserve needs to keep cutting interest rates to get this economy moving again, a survey report last week from the Fed itself should have settled the issue.
August 13, 2001Trucking Technology Alert - Aug. 13
Wireless Networks Put Users at Risk; Web Surfing Is Major Highlight of Technology; Cellular Connections Growing; and more...
August 13, 2001CNF Suspends Operations at Emery Worldwide Airlines
Under fire from the Federal Aviation Administration, CNF Inc. suspended the operations of its Emery Worldwide Airlines unit on Monday. The company said it will be meeting all of its freight obligations by using other carriers.
August 13, 2001Opinion: Cultivating a Culture of Safety
The trucking industry continues to receive a great deal of negative publicity regarding its impact on highway safety. Most people watching news reports about collisions involving trucks most likely assume it was the truck driver鈥檚 fault.
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