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Initial jobless claims dropped by 34,000 last week to the lowest level since July 2008, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

Durable goods orders dropped 3.3% in October, the largest decrease since January 2009, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

Consumer personal spending increased 0.4% in October as incomes gained 0.5%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

Existing home sales dropped 2.2% in October, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.

Transport Topics Online will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday.

As of Nov. 30, New York truckers that add auxiliary power units to their rigs to cut down on idling can receive a 400-pound exemption from the 80,000-pound truck weight limit.

A blue-ribbon committee that spent two years studying how to pay for road improvements in Arkansas has unveiled a list of possibilities that includes higher fuel taxes.

Lakeside International Trucks said it has acquired an International dealership in Rockford, Ill., from Chicago International Trucks dealership group

Truckers traveling on Interstate 90 across northern Ohio will find that two rest areas along the highway in the city of Mentor were closed this month.

Following moves by other tire makers, Yokohama Tire Corp. said Monday it will boost prices of its light- and medium-duty commercial truck and off-road tires by up to 6%, effective Jan. 1.