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Federal officials ordered a recall of tires made in China after their U.S. distribution company disclosed that the Chinese manufacturer had stopped including a safety feature that prevented tire treads from separating, the New York Times reported.

Department of °®¶¹´«Ã½land Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said DHS will consider allowing use of secure driver’s licenses as a means of identification at the U.S. border, the Associated Press reported.

We have had many examples of questionable DOT inspections — including two we had last month in Idaho on the same owner-operator’s tractor-trailer that were clean, but not Level 1s, which are the most thorough standardized inspections.

Durable goods orders fell 2.8% in May, the first drop in four months, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a bill that would have allowed labor unions to organize workplaces without holding secret-ballot elections, the Associated Press reported.

Continued sluggish oil refinery capacity may keep gasoline prices — and oil company profits — high this summer, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

New home sales fell 1.6% in May, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

U.S. consumer confidence declined this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.