HOWARD LIPIN / Union-Tribune
California Highway Patrol inspector Micahel Poladian watched a truck passing through the Otay Mesa inspection facility. |
Slow going
Companies aren't rushing to join cross-border trucking program
By Paul M. Krawzak and Sandra Dibble
STAFF WRITERS
Juan Leyva, a border inspector with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, walked past a truck at the Otay Mesa facility. Trucks in the cross-border pilot program are inspected every 90 days.
Inflation seems tame, but consumers paying more
Statistics reflect how agency collects data
By Martin Crutsinger
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON – If only beleaguered motorists and shoppers could make their gas pains and food sticker shock go away with the ease that the government can.
DEAN CALBREATH
Senate, Bush need to act on bill to help homeowners
After more than two years of declining home prices and rising foreclosures, Congress has finally come up with a proposal that could keep hundreds of thousands of borrowers from losing their homes. True, the bill is currently stymied in the Senate and faces a veto threat from President Bush.
If employer offers Roth 401(k), jump at the chance
Roth 401(k)s are a relatively new savings option and not available in many 401(k) plans yet. But if you have access to one, your employer has given you a great deal. If you save money in a Roth 401(k) at work, every penny you accumulate will be yours free and clear when you retire and start to spend your savings.
