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Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he number of U.S. workers filing initial unemployment benefits fell 17,000 to 320,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. resident Bush signed into law Wednesday a measure that provides $65.9 billion in funding for transportation projects during the current fiscal year that began Oct. 1, including funding for Amtrak, Bloomberg reported.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>ARLINGTON, Va. — Tolling can be a useful tool for states to use in reducing highway congestion, but only if users see benefits from the added fees, said speakers at a recent highway funding conference.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he White House Thursday predicted that the U.S. economy would expand by 3.4% next year and would record a growth rate of 3.5% for 2005, news services reported.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. efrigerated truckload carrier Marten Transport said Thursday that its board has declared a three-for-two stock split of the company's common stock.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. eating oil futures prices fell Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed distillate inventories rose above expectations last week, Bloomberg reported.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he growth rate of manufacturing activity in the Chicago area fell in November, but manufacturing continued to expand, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Wednesday.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he U.S. economy grew at a 4.3% annual rate growth in the third quarter, higher than initially reported in late October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

TSA May Allow Some Sharp Items on Flights • NTSB Wants Better Rail-Safety Switches • Cargo Theft Costs Reportedly Run Into Billions • President Touts Immigration Policy

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official said untethered trailer tracking systems can reduce cargo theft, lessen the chance of terrorist attack and track detention charges more accurately.