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Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he cost to the U.S. economy from Hurricane Katrina's damage could reach $200 billion, with the economic fallout including high fuel and commodity prices, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

The U.S. average retail price of diesel fuel rose a record 30.8 cents to an all-time high of $2.898 a gallon, while gasoline soared 45.9 cents to $3.069, the first time the average has topped $3, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.

Click here to send your hurricane-related experiences. ransport Topics invites truckers and those affiliated with the freight transportation industry to share your thoughts and experiences related to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, including fuel prices and other aftereffects.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. .S. workers’ productivity grew at a 1.8% annual rate in the second quarter, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. n the hurricane-battered Mississippi coast, gasoline is running as high as $5 a gallon — and tempers of those trying to get fuel are running high too, the Associated Press reported.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>Cargo security, once the stepchild of corporate loss, has recently been moving closer to the boardroom for carriers and shippers alike as the concern for security within our borders and for the integrity of goods entering our nation has both groups on alert.

Vehicle parts maker Eaton Corp. said it had completed purchase of Hayward Industries’ industrial filtration business.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. fter more than two months of recess, the National Mediation Board has called UPS Inc. and the Independent Pilots Association back to Washington for two days of intensive negotiations next week.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he U.S. economy has continued to grow in recent weeks, supported by gains in manufacturing, housing and services including trucking, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday in its regional survey.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. eating oil prices — which often parallel diesel in winter months because both are distillate fuels competing for stocks — will rise by about 31% this winter compared to the 2004-2005 winter, the Department of Energy said Wednesday.