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Mexican Freighter Hits Mississippi River SpanJEFFERSON, La. - A freighter's cargo boom struc

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

Radio communications will be required between train crews and control towers in New York State under

The Mexican economy, darkened by triple-digit inflation, huge foreign debt payments and volatility i

As summer settles in across the Farm Belt, rows of golden grain are growing tall and thick on prairi

Consumers are already responding to the threat of salmonella poisoning in poultry by buying less chi

While the United States was marking its independence, Asia's oldest colonial outpost was preparing t

Wheat growers are praising Agriculture Secretary Richard E. Lyng for holding the line in a tug-of-wa

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

Fed Policy Committee Unlikely to Ease CreditNEW YORK - Monetary policy is not likely to be c

Non-oil commodity prices fell by about 33 percent in real terms between 1980 and 1986, the U.N. Conf

A Federal Railroad Administration report said improper maintenance procedures contributed to a railr

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on

Volume in futures and options trading at the Chicago Board of Trade reached a monthly record of 10.7

Fri., July 3, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

Through political pressure and sheer capital strength, foreign securities companies have forced thei

The prolonged battle over allowing owners of subsidy-built tankers to repay their subsidies and ente

Fatal truck accidents occur twice as often on small rural roads as on interstate highways, a major n

Consolidators Unlimited Inc. is suing a former manager for more than $12 million, claiming he misapp

With his veto last week of a bill which would have raised the speed limit to 65 mph on rural interst

An official of Navistar International Corp. has denied a report from Japan that the company has agre

Kings Point to Receive Class of '91 on July 7NEW YORK - The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's c

A safety program aimed at reducing California's motorcycle accident rate, now 30 percent higher than

Merger of Bus Firms Gets Temporary OKThe Interstate Commerce Commission gave temporary appro

Connecticut suffered another defeat in its war on tandem trucks last week with announcement the Fede

A surprise move by the Department of Transportation has broken the ice in this year's regulatory co

With the Baby Boomer generation now fully absorbed into the labor force, the government is projectin

Tuesday's National Transportation Safety Board hearing into the August, 31, 1986 mid-air col lision

President Reagan proposed an Economic Bill of Rights to increase his budget power and limit congress

The United States is expected to be represented at much lower than ministerial level at Unctad VII,

The U.S. economy continued to expand in June, according to the latest survey of purchasing managers.

Francis A. Scanlan, chairman of the Delaware River Port Authority, was told to resign after serving

Nominee as FAA Chief Faces Panel's HearingThe Senate Commerce Committee will hold a confirma

Japan's Brother Industries Ltd. has opened a typewriter manufacturing assembly plant in Bartlett, ne

A U.S. District Court decision for the first time affirms that the intent of the 1984 Shipping Act w

The continuing strong rise in The Journal of Commerce index for industrial raw materials prices sign

The Federal Maritime Commission ordered a formal investigation to determine whether an importer of I

GENERAL NEWS The confirmation of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court would probably change busi

Robert H. Bork is a controversial nominee to the Supreme Court because he's widely perceived as a co

A top European Community trade official warned Japan against discriminating in favor of the United S