Compensation Costs for Private Industry…
Employer costs for employee compensation for private industry workers averaged $34.19 per hour worked in June 2018. Wages and salaries averaged $23.78 per hour worked and accounted...
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Household Spending Was Up In…
Average expenditures per consumer unit for 2017 were $60,060, a 4.8% increase from 2016 levels. During the same period, the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) rose 2.1%, and average pret...
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August Jobless Rates Down in…
Unemployment rates were lower in August in 13 states, higher in 3 states and stable in 34 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. E...
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Capital Partners invests In Minimizer
For more than three decades, Minimizer’s investment in the heavy-duty trucking industry has produced the toughest parts and accessories to answer the demanding needs of fleet’s...
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CIMC Intermodal Equipment Reveals New…
Today, CIMC Intermodal Equipment, unveiled their new REVERE chassis, to media and attendees at IANA 2018. The REVERE 20’/40’ City Combo Tandem WS chassis design is based on CIM...
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Import Prices Up in Year…
Prices for U.S. imports advanced 3.7% from August 2017 to August 2018 and have not recorded a 12-month decline since October 2016. Over the year ending August 2018, import prices f...
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Median tenure with current employer…
The median number of years that wage and salary workers had been with their current employer was 4.2 years in January 2018, unchanged from the median in January 2016, the U.S. Bure...
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Real Average Hourly Earnings up…
Real average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls increased 0.2% from August 2017 to August 2018. The change in real average hourly earnings, combined with...
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FTR Reports August Preliminary Orders…
August trailers orders outperformed expectations coming in at 35,300 units. This is the second consecutive month of higher than anticipated trailer orders, with record August order...
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