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LA QUINTA, Calif. - Tighter security restrictions since the 9/11 terrorist attacks have created delays, higher costs, more inspections and more cargo damage for international movers.

LA QUINTA, Calif. — Rates the U.S. military pays movers are a source of strength in an overall soft moving-and-storage market, according to people at the American Moving and Storage Association’s annual conference here.

Truck and engine manufacturers said they were calling back furloughed workers and increasing production amid rising interest by potential buyers.

The prices paid by consumers for goods rose 0.3% in March, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

Truckers Protest Port of New Orleans • Werner Reports Improved First Quarter • Crude Oil Prices Dips Slightly • Airborne, DHL Deal Dependent on Rulings • And more ...

U.S. factories, mines and utilities produced less in March, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday, as concerns about the war helped drive fears of sinking demand.

It's getting easier to believe that better days are coming. Last week, we learned that many heavy-duty truck and engine makers were recalling workers and increasing production based on higher customer interest; fuel prices fell for the fourth straight week; and the news from Iraq indicated that hostilities could be over reasonably soon.

These days, the hot topic of conversation in the mailing industry is the urgent need to reform the United States Postal Service.

Airborne Says it Expects First-Quarter Loss • Roadway Reports Improved 1Q Net Income • J.B. Hunt More than Doubles 1Q Profit • N.Y. Manufacturing Index Falls to –20.4 in April • And more ...

The national average price of diesel fuel continued its slide, falling another 1.5 cents a gallon to $1.539, the Department of Energy said Monday.