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Days before all federally funded transportation projects could be forced to shut down, House and Senate negotiators were trying late last week to come up with a long-term reauthorization bill or another temporary extension.

FedEx Corp. said its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, excluding a charge for aircraft retirements, rose to $634 million, helped by a 93% increase in operating income at the FedEx Freight segment.

Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region contracted in June, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.

An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.3% in May, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.

The federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program is in danger of turning its focus from its original intent — to reduce truck-related crashes, fatalities and injuries, American Trucking Associations said Thursday.

Michigan and Canada have agreed to build a second bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, Bloomberg reported Friday.

Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded in June at the slowest rate in seven months, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday.

Consumer confidence dropped in June to the lowest level this year, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

Arkansas Best Corp. on Thursday announced it will purchase Panther Expedited Services from a private equity firm for about $180 million.