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WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations members gathered here last week to build support within Congress and the Obama administration on issues ranging from highway financing to potential union-organizing legislation.

WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said federal officials should explore all options to finance infrastructure, but he later strongly rejected a fuel tax increase, at least while the economy is in recession.

American Trucking Associations said Thursday it was unveiling a new trailer for use in its image and outreach programs.

January new home sales fell to the lowest level on record, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

New York City officials plan to close to traffic seven midtown blocks of Broadway in Manhattan, Bloomberg News reported Thursday.

Initial jobless claims rose last week last week and continuing claims reached a new record the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Durable goods orders fell for a sixth straight month in January, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

The United States and its trade partners ought not respond to the economic crisis by adopting protectionist measures and restricting free trade, the CEO of UPS Inc. told the Chamber of Commerce Thursday.

President Obama urged Congress Tuesday night to pass legislation to implement a cap-and-trade program to regulate carbon pollution in the United States, Agence France-Presse reported.