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Consumer Spending in Third Quarter Paces 2% Economic Growth
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The U.S. economy expanded at a revised 2% annualized rate in the third quarter, buoyed by consumer spending as businesses struggled to sell to overseas customers battered by sluggish growth.
Mild Weather Eases Strain for UPS, FedEx in Record Holiday Rush
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UPS Inc. and FedEx Corp. may get some help from the weather and better coordination with online retailers as they move into the final days of a record Christmas shipping season.
November Cargo Rises at Savannah, Pacific Northwest Ports
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Cargo volumes continued to increase in November at Savannah, Georgia, where container cargo climbed 4.7%, and the combined ports of Seattle and Tacoma, Washington, whose 18% growth was affected by union contract-related activity.
Truck Tonnage Rises 0.2% in November; Increase Is Smallest in Nearly Three Years
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Truck tonnage in November continued on a slowing growth trajectory, rising just 0.2% last month in the face of still-high inventory and modest economic expansion, American Trucking Associations reported.
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