06 Aug Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow Says US Still Expects China for September Trade Talks President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, said the United States still expects Chinese negotiators to come to Washington for another round of trade talks in September, even after the two nations escalated their trade war. Read more...
06 Aug Battery-Powered Ships Next Up in Battle to Tackle Emissions Four Japanese companies have teamed to build the world’s first zero-emission tanker by mid-2021 that will be powered by large-capacity batteries and will operate in Tokyo Bay, according to a statement Aug. 6. Read more...
05 Aug Class 8 Orders in July Sink to Lowest Level Since 2010 Class 8 orders were down to their lowest level since 2010 in July, according to preliminary numbers from ACT Research. Read more...
05 Aug Diesel Falls 0.2¢ to $3.032 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel continued to drop Aug. 5, falling 0.2 cent to $3.032 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported July 29. Read more...
05 Aug Natural Gas Nears $2 Amid Work on Largest US Export Terminal Natural gas futures slid toward $2 per million British thermal units, a level that hasn’t been breached in three years, as fading summer heat and maintenance on the largest U.S. export terminal leave the market struggling to absorb a barrage of supply from shale basins. Read more...
05 Aug Crossword Puzzle Solution August 5, 2019 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the August 5, 2019 print edition. Read more...
05 Aug Senate Confirms Robert Sumwalt, Jennifer Homendy to NTSB Robert Sumwalt and Jennifer Homendy were confirmed by the Senate on Aug. 1 to continue serving on the National Transportation Safety Board. Read more...
05 Aug New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Announces $206 Million for Freight Projects New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced $206 million will be devoted to freight-related projects across the state. Read more...
05 Aug Walmart, Target Minimum Wage Hikes Drive Average US Retail Pay Despite an industry shakeout that has been dubbed the retail apocalypse, store workers who have hung in there are seeing better pay than a generation ago, even with inflation. Read more...
05 Aug Services Join Factories With Slowest Growth Since 2016 A gauge of service industries declined in July to an almost three-year low as orders continued to cool, indicating a sluggish start to the third quarter for the biggest part of the economy. Read more...