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The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a final rule to allow small railroads and their contractors to comply with employee federal hours-of-service record-keeping regulations using automated systems rather than paper records.

Consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in August to the highest level since October 2000, according to a report Aug. 28 from the New York-based Conference Board, on improved assessments of the economy and the outlook.

The Trump administration is putting trade negotiations with China on the back burner while focusing first on resolving issues in the North American hemisphere, reaching a breakthrough agreement between the United States and Mexico.

President Donald Trump is giving many businesses an unexpected benefit on top of lower taxes and regulatory relief: He’s helping to restore their pricing power.

°®¶¹´«Ã½ prices in 20 U.S. cities rose in June at the slowest monthly pace in almost two years as demand cools in the face of affordability constraints, including elevated mortgage rates, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller data released Aug. 28.

Rhode Island is seeking a dismissal of a lawsuit over its new truck-tolling program, asking a federal court to intervene.

The Federal Railroad Administration recently awarded more than $200 million to support 28 projects that aim to deploy positive train control systems in 15 states.

Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao joined local lawmakers in her home state of Kentucky in celebrating a recently awarded federal grant that will be used to improve an interchange linking two interstates.

The South Dakota Transportation Commission has approved 35 bridge improvement grants totaling more than $1.3 million.