Posted on 10/26/2010 3:36:20 AM PDT by prisoner6
I can’t believe the price of diesel! It used to be cheaper than gasoline becase it - like kero - was a byproduct of the refining process. Now it’s touching 4 bucks a gallon for non-commerical use here. Kero is a little over a buck cheaper. I would be SO tempted! (IF I was driving an older diesel vehicle)
Diesel here runs about $3 a gallon. It has not been below the price of regular gas in years.
Any news that the Iron Range is hiring? How about the iron mines around Marquette, Michigan? If the iron mines start hanging help wanted signs, that would be an economic indicator I can believe.
Isn't that always the problem even in a good economy.
Thanks for the input on the trucking climate.
No jobs - same farmers. It’s just that the crops are going a different direction this year due to drought in Asia and Russian crop problems.
And the Seaway will be closed soon for the winter - this “boom” will be shortlived.
Not via the Great Lakes.
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