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Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.The commercial truck industry is known for its cyclical nature. Traditionally, each segment of the industry has been prepared for fluctuations in economic and purchasing trends.

WASHINGTON — A key Republican House member said that he will oppose any federal ergonomics legislation mandating that employers implement worker-protection programs to prevent on-the-job injuries.

LAS VEGAS — Customer orders for big trucks, now undergoing a dramatic rebound, are likely to plummet in the fall and remain flat well into 2003 once the current rush has spent itself, truck manufacturers told their dealers at a national meeting last week.

Insurers are beginning to offer limited terrorism insurance coverage to U.S. businesses, although industry officials say a federal backup plan under consideration by Congress is still needed to cover catastrophic losses.

'Too Soon to Tell,' Philly Fed Chief Says About Rate Hikes • Crude Oil Up on Possible Saudi-U.S. Rift • Old Dominion Earnings Jump 125% • Oshkosh Sees 2Q Income Rise 7.8% • And more...

Nuclear Waste Shipments Could Go Through Populated Areas • FBI Issues Warning About Attacks at Malls • Safety Audit Rules Sent to OMB • Mineta: Airport Screening Deadline Will Be Met • And more...

The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that sales of previously owned homes fell 8.3% in April, but remain at a very strong pace.

The winter storm that blew out of the Rocky Mountains in early March left a swath of ice, record snowfall, treacherous driving conditions from Colorado to Michigan and nearly two dozen people dead.

LAS VEGAS — Customer orders for big trucks, now undergoing a dramatic rebound, are likely to plummet in the fall and remain flat well into 2003 once the current rush has spent itself, truck manufacturers told their dealers at a national meeting last week.