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WASHINGTON — America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many temporarily off payrolls.

Colorado has been awarded $66.4 million in grant funding to improve the safety of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line north of Denver.

Dock foremen and women in British Columbia issued a strike notice for Nov. 4, setting up a complete shutdown of Canada’s busiest port, a business group said.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump delivered their closing arguments to voters heading into Election Day as their campaigns draw to a conclusion.

A slump in international trade, geopolitical conflicts and economic uncertainty created a difficult business environment for the largest transportation and logistics providers in 2023.

Demand for global air cargo traffic continues to increase amid ­e-commerce growth and ocean shipping constraints, driving prices higher as carriers and airports seek new efficiencies to maximize capacity.

EPA is paying $248.9 million to develop 24 electric truck charging sites for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles along the Interstate 95 freight corridor in four East Coast states.

For truckers, Maine was awarded $5.2 million to offset a $6.5 million project to develop real-time hazard alerts about congestion, bad weather and height restrictions on low bridges.

ALBANY, N.Y. — A semiconductor research facility in upstate New York was selected as one of three national technology centers and will receive up to $825 million in funding.

Arne Meiswinkel, the automaker’s chief negotiator, said the plan includes a 10% pay cut and revised bonus system. The measures aim to strengthen the VW brand.