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New rules for the types of identification that U.S. and Canadian citizens must present to cross into the country took effect Thursday and authorities were optimistic the changes would not cause significant delays, the Associated Press reported.

Consumer personal spending rose at a rate of 0.2% in November, the slowest in six months, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

A judge in North Carolina recently ruled in favor of a trucking company that sued the state for what it said were excessive fines assessed for minor weight limit permit violations.

If there ever was a segment of the transportation industry that needed an overhaul, it’s trucking.

The economy expanded at a 0.6% annual growth rate in the fourth quarter, slowing from the third quarter’s 4.9% rate, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

Transportation and logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s fourth-quarter profit rose to $85.3 million, or 49 cents a share, from $71.8 million, or 41 cents, a year ago.

Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, last week criticized the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board for suggesting a design flaw was a key factor in the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis.

Consumer confidence declined in January, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.