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Motor carriers saw freight volumes decline 9.5% in August after rising for several months because of decreased manufacturing levels, low retail sales and the East Coast-Midwest blackout, said American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello.

In the latest of a series of recent announcements by companies that offer driver training through simulators, safety- and regulatory-training company J.J. Keller & Associates Inc. and insurance broker Synaxis Group Inc. said they were selling new simulator products.

Click here to share your thoughts.Recent economic and industry data continues to provide a mixed picture as to the current state of the U.S. economy.

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Businesses added 57,000 jobs in September, the first increase in eight months, but the unemployment rate remained steady at 6.1%, the Labor Department reported Friday.

The Institute of Supply Management said Friday that its index for retail, construction and other non-manufacturing businesses showed expansion in September, though at a slightly slower pace than previous month.

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WASHINGTON — President Bush this week signed legislation extending for five months funding for federal highway construction programs and transportation agencies.

Factory orders declined 0.8% in August, the first decline since April, the Commerce Department reported Thursday..

International Truck and Engine Corp. added its voice to a growing number of truck makers predicting Class 8 truck sales were on the verge of accelerating through 2006. And company executives predicted International could climb to second place from fourth in its market share of U.S. retail sales.