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The economy expanded at a 0.6% annual growth rate in the fourth quarter, slowing from the third quarter’s 4.9% rate, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

If there ever was a segment of the transportation industry that needed an overhaul, it’s trucking.

Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, last week criticized the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board for suggesting a design flaw was a key factor in the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis.

Florida officials are banning trucks from the left lane of a 40-mile stretch of the Florida Turnpike in South Florida starting Friday, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.

A judge in North Carolina recently ruled in favor of a trucking company that sued the state for what it said were excessive fines assessed for minor weight limit permit violations.

Durable goods orders jumped 5.2% in December, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

Consumer confidence declined in January, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

Transportation and logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s fourth-quarter profit rose to $85.3 million, or 49 cents a share, from $71.8 million, or 41 cents, a year ago.

New home sales fell 4.7% in December, capping the biggest annual decline on record, the Commerce Department said Monday.