ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2% in the third quarter, improving from the second quarter, the Commerce Department said.

Consumer confidence rose to a five-year high in October, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

The road with the nation’s fastest speed limit — 85 mph — opens Wednesday, a 41-mile stretch of a new toll road in Texas, the Associated Press reported.

Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Co. reported higher third-quarter earnings.

For the second time in the past several months, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have delayed implementation of a controversial plan requiring motor carriers and exporters to report even small amounts of cargo residue when returning from deliveries in Canada and Mexico.

We’re thankful that the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation has agreed to audit the federal government’s new Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.

The Department of Transportation’s Inspector General has agreed to conduct an in-depth audit of the government’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program and to include a look at the relationship between carrier safety scores and crash risks.

An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.6% in September, the most in seven months, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.

A House transportation subcommittee has asked the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General to do an in-depth audit of the government’s safety program, including a look at the relationship between motor carrier safety scores and crash risk.