January 27, 2017 - Industry News
Truckable Economic Activity, the parts of Gross Domestic Product that spends time in trucks, looks to be getting off to a strong start in 2017.
Tags: Economy, Imports, Freight, HDAD, GDP, Exports
January 3, 2017 - Industry News
Manufacturing in the U.S. ended 2016 on a high note, hitting its best level since 2014, according to two new reports, while separate data reveals construction spending in the country hit its highest level in a little more than a decade.
Tags: Economy, Manufacturing, Construction Spending
September 19, 2016 - Industry News
Measures of both truckload and intermodal rates posted another rounds of declines, according to new figures released by freight payment processor Cass Information Systems.
Tags: Economy, Intermodal, Cass Intermodal Linehaul Index, Cass Truckload Linehaul Index, Freight Rates
June 21, 2016 - Industry News
FedEx Corp. cut much, but not all, of its second quarter losses compared to a year earlier, while a preview of Werner Enterprises Inc. second quarter earnings sent heartburn throughout trucking and Wall Street amid concerns about second quarter trucking profits.
Tags: Economy, Werner Enterprises, FedEx, FedEx Freight, FedEx Ground, FedEx Express, Fleet Earnings
June 6, 2016 - Industry News
DTNA has announced a workforce reduction across its North American production facilities, laying off about 1,240 workers in response to sustained reductions in truck orders.
Tags: Economy, Layoffs, Truck Orders, Daimler Trucks North America
March 22, 2016 - Industry News
The first reading on the U.S. manufacturing sector for this month shows a slight uptick in activity, but growth remains weak as it has since the start of the year, and existing home sales slumped.
Tags: Economy, Manufacturing, Home Sales
July 28, 2015 - Industry News
Trucking and parcel delivery giant UPS reported a huge increase in its second quarter profit – 170% – despite a slight drop in revenue.
Tags: Economy, UPS, UPS Freight, Fleet Earnings
November 3, 2014 - Industry News
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in October for the 17th consecutive month, its highest level since March 2011, according to nation’s supply executives.
Tags: Economy, Manufacturing, Consumer Spending
October 6, 2014 - Industry News
Both the trucking industry and the overall economy added jobs in September, pushing the unemployment rate down below 6% for the first time since July 2008 and hitting its lowest level in six years.
Tags: Economy, Unemployment, Manufacturing, Non-Manufacturing, Construction Spending, Employment
May 12, 2009 - Press Release
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – GE Capital Fleet Services will host a FREE online seminar Wednesday, May 13, examining the U.S. economy and what's in store through the remainder of 2009.
Tags: Economy, web seminar, GE Capital Fleet Services
February 1, 2008 - Industry News
NETTLETON, MS – According to Dr. Richard Craven, spokesperson for Universal Bioenergy, a Mississippi-based biodiesel manufacturer, more biodiesel use could help stimulate the economy as well as help cut CO2 emissions.
Tags: Biodiesel, Economy
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