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U.S. Xpress 2Q Earnings Off

Chattanooga, TN, July 29—-Trucking company U.S. Xpress Enterprises in the second quarter reported net income of $1.9 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, before a one-time pre-tax charge of $2.8 million related to the sale and exit of its airport-to-airpo

2Q Employment Costs Show Moderate Increase

Washington, DC, July 29--The Labor Department reported that employment costs continued to gain moderately in the second quarter, at a 0.7 percent annual rate that matched the first quarter's pace.

2Q GDP Expands 3.4%

Washington, DC, July 29—-GDP rose at an annual rate of 3.4% in the second quarter, according to the Commerce Department. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 3.8%.

House Passes CAFTA

Washington, DC, July 28--The House narrowly approved a controversial trade agreement with Central America early Thursday, handing President Bush a hard-fought trade victory.

Report: ProSource Adds 13 New Franchises

St. Louis, MO, July 28—-According to Martin Van Der Werf, a columnist at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, ProSource Wholesale Floorcoverings, a unit of CCA Global Partners, announced 13 new franchise agreements.