
The Fed cut credit costs another half percent today - the fifth cut this size since January. No immediate benefit is expected for equipment manufacturers or freight haulers, but it should help boost spending in the economy later this year
Read More →The economy was not doing as well as first reported in March and April, according to revised data with more complete information released Monday
Read More →For the moving industry, corporate relocations are a big part of their business. And when the economy starts affecting those relocations, it's of prime interest
Read More →You would never have guessed the state of the slowing economy based on the attendance numbers from the Mid-America Trucking show held in Louisville, Ky., in late March
Read More →Freight has dropped off from last year, but there is still enough to go around, according to Scott Moscripp, president of Internet Truckstop, the web-based load-matching service
Read More →The amount of containerized imports coming into the country through West Coast ports was up in March, signaling optimism about the economy
Read More →As economists and trucking analysts continue to keep a close eye on the economy, new figures on industrial production, housing starts and inflation offer some good news
Read More →Addressing the needs of an emerging "customer economy" is central to corporate growth, according to Marty Larson, vice president of E-Commerce and Marketing Technology at Consolidated Freightways
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Two key economic reports issued yesterday both signaled that the U.S. economy is on the way back. The National Association of Purchasing Managers reported a rise in manufacturing in March, and the Census Bureau reported a strong rise in construction spending in February
Read More →Citing the softening U.S. economy and North American commercial vehicle market, ArvinMeritor lowered its sales and earnings estimates for its second fiscal quarter and announced it may cut some jobs
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