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America’s long-haul truckers were already struggling. Then came $5 diesel
8+ hour, 52+ min ago (812+ words) New York (CNN) " Jamie Hagen believed the Great Freight Recession was finally over. Last year was a tough one for his South Dakota trucking company, Hell Bent Xpress. He was thinking about shutting down, his cash drained in the lean…...
City of La Crosse accuses fire truck manufacturers of price-fixing conspiracy
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (561+ words) " La Crosse filed a federal lawsuit accusing three major fire truck manufacturers of conspiring to double prices and create artificial shortages " Fire truck costs jumped from $500,000 to $1 million for basic models, with wait times extending from 18 months to over four…...
Growing share of US residents speak a language other than English
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (318+ words) The Department of Homeland Security is reviewing The American'a proposed reality TV show where immigrants compete in patriotic challenges like gold mining in San Francisco or building a Model T in Detroit. Pitched by Duck Dynasty alum Rob Worsoff (a…...