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The U.S. economy remained mostly weak over the past two months, but showed some signs of beginning to rebound from recession, the Federal Reserve said in an economic report released Wednesday..

U.S. consumer prices, business inventories and industrial production are all down from previous levels, three government agencies reported Wednesday, painting an unclear picture for the trucking industry.

WASHINGTON — The federal and state governments aren’t ready to cope with safety challenges posed by fully opening the U.S. border to Mexican trucks, according to a study prepared for Congress.

Two years ago, Ronald Inberg, managing director of Marsh USA, a New York-based insurance brokerage firm, had a hard time convincing a group of trucking executives to pool their resources and form their own insurance company.

Chip Maker to Cut 1,400 Jobs • Conn. DOT Uses Technology to Battle Elements • Carriers Can Fill Out MCS 150 Online • Siemens to Buy Computers, Software From IRD • And more...

NHTSA Sets Recall of 14,000 International Trucks • American Freightways Names New COO • Kmart Considering Financial Options • Va. Ports Plan Expansions, Renovations • And more...

Retail sales decreased 0.1% in December to $295.1 billion, following a revised 3.0% decline in November, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

Representatives of the trucking industry have agreed to develop an anti-terrorism action plan with the assistance of a professional security consultant.

Congress has ordered the Department of Defense to review the security measures of trucking companies that deliver and store missiles and other munitions.

Bush Cites Free Trade as Cure for Unemployment • Suddath Names Vaughn COO • Truckers Challenge Local Governments • California to Number Highway Exits • And more...