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A dispute between New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) and state legislators over a proposed sales tax hike has shut down the state’s government, including the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles, news services reported Wednesday.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced its final revisions to its 2004 cargo tie-down rule, clarifying placement of straps and easing the standard for how securely cargo must be tied to prevent it from moving while a truck is in operation.

The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index slowed in June, the group said Monday.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Truck equipment manufacturer Eaton Corp. has unveiled several products for heavy-duty trucks, including a new automated transmission, a hybrid electric power system and a diesel exhaust aftertreatment system.

Special “boutique” fuel blends produced to meet local air-quality requirements did not contribute to the recent supply shortages and dramatic nationwide run-up of fuel prices, according to a task force of federal and state officials.

Construction spending fell 0.4% in May, the biggest drop since September 2004, the Commerce Department said Monday.

Crude oil futures set a record on the New York Mercantile Exchange Wednesday, closing at $75.19 a barrel, two cents over the previous record set on April 21, Bloomberg reported.

Package-delivery company Velocity Express said Wednesday it has reached agreement to acquire CD&L Inc., also a package-delivery firm, for $3 a share.

Commercial research on producing diesel fuel from coal is showing some progress in light of high oil prices, the New York Times reported Wednesday.

Indiana finalized its leasing of the Indiana Toll Road in a $3.8 billion, 75-year lease plan to a foreign consortium of investors, the Associated Press reported.