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Durable Orders Decline 0.7% in October

Durable goods orders declined 0.7% in October as demand for aircraft and business equipment dropped, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

November 23, 2011

Personal Spending Increases 0.1% in October

Consumer personal spending edged up 0.1% in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

November 23, 2011

Jobless Claims Rise for Week

Initial jobless claims increased by 2,000 last week to 393,000, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

November 23, 2011

Werner Declares Special Dividend

Werner Enterprises said its board of directors has declared a special cash dividend of 50 cents per share in addition to the company’s regular quarterly dividend of 5 cents.

November 23, 2011

Washington DOT Keeps Authority to Set Toll Rates

The Washington State Department of Transportation will continue to be allowed to set toll rates without legislative approval after voters narrowly rejected a measure that would have restricted toll changes.

November 22, 2011

ABF Eyes Acquisition, New Services, Incoming President Slagle Says

ATLANTA — ABF Freight System is evaluating the addition of new service offerings and a possible acquisition at the corporate level, the incoming president of the less-than-truckload carrier said here last week.

November 22, 2011

FedEx Orders 100 New Step-In Vans

FedEx Express said it has purchased 100 Reach model walk-in vans with composite materials made by Isuzu Commercial Truck of America and bodybuilder Utilimaster Corp.

November 22, 2011

Suit Against Louisiana Anti-Indemnification Law Dismissed

A Louisiana judge rejected a challenge to the state’s anti-indemnification law, saying the Louisiana Chemical Association had no grounds for its lawsuit in which the group called the statute unconstitutional.

November 22, 2011

Truck Tonnage Rises 5.7% in October

Truck tonnage rose 5.7% in October from a year ago, the 23rd consecutive month of year-over-year growth, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.

November 22, 2011

LaHood Hits Deficit Panel

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the nation could face cuts in transportation infrastructure funding after the Congressional supercommittee’s failure to reach an agreement on deficit reduction.

November 22, 2011