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Economy Expanded at 1.1% Rate in 2Q
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he U.S. economy grew at a slower pace in the second quarter than many had expected, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, reporting an increase of 1.1% in the gross domestic product
July 31, 2002Security Briefing - July 25 - July 31
Stolen Iridium Found in Mexico • Byrd Slows Pace of Security Department Debate • Sen. Hollings Won't Block Armed Pilots Bill, Journal Says • Alert System Being Installed at Detroit-Windsor Tunnel • And more...
July 31, 2002Congress Carving Up Bill for Security Department
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.Legislation moving through Congress to set up the 91ÊÓÆµland Security Department President Bush has proposed would drop his proposal for universal driver licenses and prohibit funding for the Terrorism Information and Prevention System, known as Operation TIPS.
July 31, 2002News Briefs - July 31
Calif. Garbage Fleet Switching to Natural Gas • USF Reddaway Opens New Terminals • TransForce Completes its Purchase of Canpar • Chicago-Area Factory Activity Slips in July • And more...
July 31, 2002Notice: TTPress Launches New Web Pages
TTPress has established its own Web identity, displaying and marketing its products through links on the TTNews.com home page. Marketing Manager Tara Rothbauer said that "the brand-new TTPress Online Catalog promises to be the fastest, easiest, and most convenient way to shop for trucking business information. Those of us responsible for enhancing this product line are excited by our new Web presence." BR>(Click here to see the new site.) Continued…
July 30, 2002Consumer Confidence Tumbles in July
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.The consumer confidence index declined to 97.1 in July from 106.3 the month before as concern over the stock market and corporate scandals increased, the Conference Board said Tuesday.
July 30, 2002Opinion: Questioning the Value of Value Pricing
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.Patrick DeCorla-Souza, a policy analyst for the Federal Highway Administration, argued in this space July 15 for a move toward value pricing as a means of reducing and shifting the flow of cars and trucks from highways.
July 30, 2002News Briefs - July 30
Vanguard Ceases Operations, Files for Bankruptcy • P.A.M. 2Q Profits Rise • Atlas Crews Ratify 42-Month Pact • Bush Signs Corporate Fraud Bill • And more...
July 30, 2002Diesel Price Dips to $1.303
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.The average price per gallon of diesel fuel fell 0.8 cent from last week to $1.303, after five consecutive weeks of increases, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
July 29, 2002Hastert Backs Engine Delay
House Speaker Dennis Hastert, an Illinois Republican whose district includes factories owned by diesel manufacturer Caterpillar, last week threw his support into the effort to block or delay the Oct. 1 deadline for selling cleaner-running diesel engines.
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