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The gross domestic product in the United States grew at a rate of 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2002, the Department of Commerce said, an even slower than many economists had expected, news services reported.

Air Cargo Totals Up for December • Old Dominion Increases Net Income in 4Q • J.B. Hunt Sees 4Q Decline in Earnings • USA Truck Reports Lower 4Q Earnings • And more ....

WASHINGTON — As the debate over the what steps are needed to ensure the safety of all freight shipments continues, experts said the use of tracking technology would be a key component of any enhancements.

TSA Adds to Management Team • Hutchinson Begins Work at DHS • Ridge Sworn In as Security Department Chief •

It's a dilemma many smaller carriers grapple with: How do you retain loyal customers and still expand into new profitable lanes? In some circumstances, in-house brokerages provide a logical answer to the industry’s capacity-and-demand problem.

Cummins Sees 4Q Earnings Boost After Tax Adjustment • Covenant Transport Reverses 4Q Loss • Bush Proposes Fuel Cell Research Funding • Nominee Snow Backs Bush Tax Plan •

As expected by analysts, the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it was leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged.

U.S. consumer confidence slipped for the seventh time in eight months, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday, falling to a nine-year low in January.

Miss. Transportation Officials Pushing for Longer Trailers • Graves Asks Bush for More Insurance Reform • USF Red Star, Teamsters Ink Deal • UPS' International Unit Pushes Earnings Higher • And more ...