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The average price of retail diesel ended two weeks of declines, rising 1.6 cents to $2.471 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

U.S. consumer confidence declined in February to a three-month low following the highest level in almost four years, the Conference Board said Tuesday.

The growth rate of Chicago-area manufacturing activity slowed this month as production and purchase orders declined, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Tuesday.

Existing home sales fell to a two-year low in January, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.6% in the fourth quarter, higher than previously estimated but down from 4.1% in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

American Trucking Associations Tuesday said it is participating in the Alliance for an Experienced Workforce, a collaboration among industry associations designed to promote strategies for recruiting and retaining workers over 50 years old.

The Ohio Turnpike Commission voted late last week to extend through the end of the year a toll reduction for commercial vehicles, the Associated Press reported. The reduction was due to expire June 30.

Rush Enterprises, the nation’s largest dealer of Peterbilt trucks, said Tuesday that it named W.M. “Rusty” Rush its new chief executive officer, succeeding his father, W. Marvin Rush, who will remain the company’s chairman.

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Military truck manufacturer Stewart & Stevenson Services agreed Monday to be purchased by Armor Holdings for $35 a share, Bloomberg reported.