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Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is looking for ways to encourage electric bikes to replace trucks for local freight shipments in Germany.

U.S. workers’ productivity rose in the second quarter at a slower rate than previously estimated, the Labor Department reported.

Service providers expanded in August at the fastest pace in nine years, a sign of growing momentum in the broadest sector of the U.S. economy.

The trade deficit in the U.S. narrowed in July to the lowest level in six months as exports climbed to a record.

Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. were little changed last week as an improving economy prompted businesses to retain staff.

Manufacturing expanded in August at the fastest pace in three years as orders grew by the most in a decade, showing U.S. factories will help power the economy into the third quarter.

Tighter regulation of U.S. ships carrying record exports of diesel and gasoline is coming amid the worst year for oil spills from barges since 2008.

Consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in August, showing a brightening in Americans’ moods as the labor market gains traction.

Consumer spending in the U.S. dropped in July for the first time in six months, a sign households are lagging behind as wages fail to accelerate.

Business activity in the Chicago area climbed in August as orders accelerated, a sign that manufacturing will continue to add momentum to the economy.