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An index of leading economic indicators increased 0.1% in July, the second increase in four months, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) has named 20 people to a blue-ribbon commission assigned to come up with recommendations for reshaping how Maryland funds its transportation system.

Florida and Louisiana are the latest states to adopt laws that protect carriers from being forced to assume unwarranted liabilities. They bring to 23 the number of states with anti-indemnification laws.

Manufacturing activity in the New York region increased its rate of growth in August, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.

Cloud computing is fast, reliable, inexpensive and swiftly growing in popularity — except in trucking.

In response to “Opinion” by James Hardman, I would agree with everything he has said, and I understand how he has come to his conclusion, based on reading articles on CSA rules and regulations.

The changes the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is making to its CSA safety-monitoring system will lead to increased enforcement in the two areas that correlate least with future crash risk, an examination of the revisions has found.

U.S. workers’ productivity decreased in the second quarter, the first drop since the end of 2008, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

Wholesale inventories rose 0.1% in June, while sales fell, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

New Mexico is considering closng 13 of its 32 highway rest areas because of a budget shortfall.