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Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.The recent sharp rise in fuel prices appears to have brought a chilly end to this winter’s price slide.

New orders for durable goods increased 1.5% in February, the third consecutive monthly increase, but a closer look at the report issued by the Commerce Department on Tuesday raised some questions about the overall strength of the recovery..

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On a day when reports on consumer confidence and durable goods orders gave a murky picture of the nation's economic health, some leading economic officials gave differing opinions about the strength of a possible recovery, Reuters reported Tuesday.

While the federal government holds U.S. engine manufacturers to an Oct. 1 deadline for cleaner engines, five trucking companies and engine-maker Caterpillar Inc. have filed a wave of appeals seeking deadline extension because of concerns over escalating cost estimates and growing doubts about engine reliability.

An increased demand for gasoline, coupled with lower supplies, pushed average prices up a record 14.36 cents over the past two weeks to nearly $1.38 per gallon, the Lundberg survey reported Sunday.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The government should exempt safety products from the federal excise tax on new truck purchases, Andrea Raber, director of new ventures for Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, said at a news conference at the Mid-America Truck Show.

The average price of diesel fuel rose to $1.281 per gallon last week, 3 cents higher than the previous week, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

With major truck shows being held around the country this spring, including this week’s 2002 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., truck makers are rolling out new and improved products in the hopes of wooing customers.