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Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.Fuel costs jumped sharply last week at retail pumps, while crude oil surged even more, a precursor to additional price hikes coming soon to a fueling station near you.

Heavy-duty truck maker International Truck and Engine Corp. said it would manufacture its own large diesel engines adding powerplants ranging from 11 to 13 liters, beginning in fall 2007.

Employers added 262,000 workers to payrolls in February, the Labor Department reported Friday.

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A House panel approved a six-year, $284 billion highway bill late Wednesday, clearing the way for the measure to move to the House floor next week.

U.S. workers’ productivity grew at a 2.1% annual rate in the fourth quarter, faster than previously estimated, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

The Institute for Supply Management said Thursday its services index rose to 59.8 in February, from 59.2 in January.

U.S. wholesale prices for heavy motor trucks jumped 1.6% in January, marking their largest monthly increase in more than five years, as equipment makers continued to pass along higher costs for raw materials, including steel, aluminum, wood and rubber.

The DHL Americas unit of Deutsche Post World Net won’t make a profit until the fourth quarter of 2006, partly because the company is unable to charge as much as its main competitors because of service issues, the parent company’s chief financial officer said.