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The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday manufacturing in the region expanded at a faster pace in June.

The index of leading economic indicators rose 0.5% in May, the 13th increase in the past 14 months, the Conference Board reported Thursday.

Boosted by high energy and food prices, the producer price index rose 0.8% in May, the biggest jump since March 2003, the Labor Department said Thursday..

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. fter a couple of tough years of rising costs and shrinking business, truckload carriers appear finally to be getting a break. While cost pressures haven’t let up, the number of tractors and trailers hauling loads hasn’t increased enough to keep up with the growth in freight.

Overnite Raises 2Q Earnings Guidance • Central Freight Says It Will Post a 2Q Loss • Pacer Names New President of Warehousing Unit • Jobless Claims Fall By 15,000 in Latest Week • And more...

Click here to write a letter to the editor. ith the cost of fuel remaining near record levels and far above a year ago, what is your company doing to increase the fuel mileage of your fleet.

The economy expanded from April through early June with "broad-based" manufacturing growth, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.

Industrial production increased 1.1% in May, the most in almost six years, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.