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More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut down, the government said April 23.

A plan by federal regulators to allow food trucks at rest areas has hit some speed bumps.

After Congress cleared a nearly $500 billion small-business assistance bill, the Trump White House intends to pursue funding for infrastructure projects in the next economic stimulus measure.

Tyson Foods suspended operations April 22 at an Iowa plant that is critical to the nation’s pork supply but had been blamed for fueling a massive coronavirus outbreak in the community.

Spoiled for choice before the pandemic, North American shoppers are finding they can’t get everything they want as grocery stores ration in-demand items to safeguard supplies.

Facebook Inc.’s $5.7 billion investment in a unit of India’s Reliance Industries Ltd. creates an e-commerce leviathan to take on Amazon .com and Walmart Inc. in one of the world’s most competitive internet arenas.

The nation’s major ports suffered the full economic impact of the coronavirus in March as global trade practically came to a halt.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, many state transportation construction programs are progressing on schedule and, in some cases, have exceeded timeline expectations.

The trucking industry will play a critical role in the development and implementation of plans to restart the country’s struggling economy, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said.

The Senate approved a new $484 billion pandemic relief plan with funds for a tapped-out small business aid program, and aid for coronavirus testing and overwhelmed hospitals. A House vote is expected as soon as April 23.