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February 9th, 2010
Economic Indicator: 1/14/2010
By: ProgressiveRailroad.com
U.S. railroads’ carloadings plummeted to the lowest of low points last year — as in a 21-year low. Yesterday, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) announced U.S. carloads, which fell 16.1 percent vs. 2008 to 13.8 million units, reached their lowest level since 1988. Intermodal traffic fared only slightly better, dropping 14.1 percent year-over-year to 9.9 million units, the lowest volume since 2002.
At least U.S. railroads ended 2009 on a promising note: Carloads fell only 4.1 percent and intermodal volume rose 2.5 percent in December.
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February 4th, 2010
By ALAN ZIBEL
WASHINGTON
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9DLECSO0.htm 
Orders to U.S. factories posted a big gain in December, far exceeding expectations and adding to evidence that the manufacturing sector is supporting the economic recovery.
The Commerce Department said Thursday that orders rose by 1 percent last month, double the 0.5 percent forecast by economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters. It was the eighth increase in the past nine months.
The advance was led by big gains in orders for metals such as steel and aluminum, as well as machinery. However, orders for transportation equipment as well as computers and electronics dipped slightly.
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January 25th, 2010
Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) — Crude oil rose above $75 a barrel as equities rebounded from the biggest three-day decline since March on signs that Ben S. Bernanke will be reconfirmed as Federal Reserve chairman.
Oil climbed as much as 1.2 percent and stocks rallied after the White House and the Senate’s senior Republican predicted Bernanke will keep his job. Oil also increased after failing to breach technical support at about $74 a barrel amid speculation that last week’s slide was overdone.
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January 19th, 2010
Visit http://www.redcross.org/ to donate money for the relief in Haiti!
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation’s blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.
More stories at http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.1a019a978f421296e81ec89e43181aa0/?vgnextoid=fe7ad3db31b36210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD
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January 19th, 2010
By GREG GARDNER FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER
After a long spell of cutting production and closing plants, North American automakers are preparing to build substantially more cars as evidence mounts that the economic recovery is gathering momentum.
Collectively, the industry plans to make 2.93 million cars and trucks in North America between Jan. 1 and March 31, according to Ward’s AutoInfoBank, up 69% from 1.73 million built in the first three months of 2009. That’s still less than the 3.58 million vehicles assembled in the first quarter of 2008, but it is still some of the first tangible evidence the long-anticipated recovery is real.
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January 14th, 2010
A 7.0 earthquake struck the country of Haiti, leveling buildings, cutting off communications and leaving the world wondering about the state of this poor country. Witnesses said buildings were destroyed and many people injured. The lack of communications is hindering the ability to determine the full extent of damage and destruction.
Convoy of Hope is responding. You can help by making a secure online donation.
Convoy of Hope is establishing an emergency command center just outside the city of Port-au-Prince where food, water and supplies will be distributed to victims of the earthquake that rocked Haiti on Tuesday.
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January 12th, 2010
Dec 29, 2009 9:57 PM
In consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McNeil Consumer Healthcare is recalling all product lots of Tylenol Arthritis Pain caplets in 100-count bottles with red EZ-open caps.
The total product recall is an expansion of an earlier voluntary recall. In November, the drug manufacturer recalled five lots of the medication due to consumer reports of a moldy, musty or mildew-like odor associated with nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea.
According to a statement issued by McNeil, the odor is caused by a chemical called 2,4,6-tribromoanisole (TBA), the source of which is believed to be the breakdown of a chemical used to treat wooden pallets that transport and store packaging materials.
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January 12th, 2010
Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 10:59 am
Press Release: Green Party
September 22, 2009
Bigger trucks could be big trouble
Bigger trucks will make at least 620,000 trips on our roads each year meaning drivers should brace themselves for more road carnage, and more road damage, Green Party Associate Transport spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today.
“Truck operators have sought permission to carry 33 million tonnes of freight a year by huge, 53 tonne, 72 foot trucks. If the Minister of Transport approves a pending rule change, we can expect to see at least 620,000 trips by heavy trucks a year on our roads,” said Ms Kedgley.
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October 22nd, 2009
 Logan Center & Logistick 2009 Annual Fishing Day
LOGAN anglers spent a recent afternoon at the riverside home of Tom Kanczuzewski, president of Logistick, Inc. and Inovateus Development. In his back yard alongside the St. Joseph River, Tom built a pond called Kristel Springs, in memory of his niece having Spina Bifida who died at age 10. Tom stocked Kristel Springs with trout and made the grounds fully accessible. For the past 3 years, Tom and his family have hosted LOGAN clients at the pond, where everyone catches a fish and has an “official” photograph taken!
http://logancenter.org/fishing.cfm
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October 7th, 2009
IANA Trade Show 2009 in Anaheim, CA on Nov. 15- 17! Would you like to know what it’s all about?
Intermodal Expo Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the Intermodal Expo??
A: The Intermodal Expo is the premier multimodal freight transportation exhibition. It has become one of the most respected trade shows in both the domestic and international arena, introducing more products and services than any other transportation or logistics conference of its kind.
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