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NewsAugust 26, 2001

Fuel Economy From The Heavens

First there was cruise control that kept your truck moving without your right foot on the accelerator. Then came intelligent cruise that automatically raised and lowered cruising speed in response to vehicles ahead of you. How about a stingy cruise contro

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NewsAugust 21, 2001

Feds Cut Rates Again

The Federal Reserve Board added some insurance to its cautious outlook for an improving economy by reducing the federal funds rates by 0.25% to 3.5%, the eighth reduction this year, totaling 3.5%

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NewsAugust 20, 2001

pFreight Prospers in Slow Economy

Despite a slowing economy, web-based transportation services provider pFreight.com has reported significant growth in sales

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NewsAugust 9, 2001

Schneider Logistics Spin-Off On Hold

The economy has put a kink in Schneider's plans to spin off its logistics business as a separate public company

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NewsAugust 8, 2001

Federal Reserve, Commerce Department Offer Mixed News

The latest word on the American economy continues to be a good news, bad news situation. Wednesday two reports were released, one from the Federal Reserve and the other from the U.S Commerce Department

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NewsAugust 1, 2001

Manufacturing, Construction Spending Continue To Decline

The latest economic news for trucking and the rest of the American economy is disappointing: Manufacturing and construction spending fell for another consecutive month

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NewsJuly 27, 2001

Economic Growth Slows Further Through Second Quarter

The U.S. economy grew at a meager 0.7% in the April-June quarter, following a 1.3% rise in the first quarter of the year

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NewsJuly 25, 2001

Ryder: Soft Economy Slows Demand for Rental Trucks & Some Logistics Services

A decline in commercial truck rentals coupled with lower demand for logistics services held Ryder System second quarter revenues to $1.29 billion, down 2.9% from the same period last year

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NewsJuly 23, 2001

Caterpillar, DaimlerChrysler Revise Cooperation Agreement

In the face of a slowing world economy and ever-changing manufacturer alliances, Caterpillar and DaimlerChrysler have scaled down an agreement announced last year

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NewsJuly 20, 2001

CF Posts Loss, Yellow Shows Lower Earnings

Consolidated Freightways and Yellow Corp. both announced the second quarter earnings Friday reflecting the trucking industry's struggle with a slow economy and high costs

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