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Prices paid by consumers fell 0.1% in May, and the so-called “core” consumer price index, which excludes food and energy, also fell 0.1%, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

Crude oil supplies fell more than expected Wednesday, dropping 1.8 million barrels to 329 million, the Department of Energy reported in its weekly inventory survey.

Business activity continued to expand from late April through early June, the Federal Reserve said in its latest “Beige Book” report issued Wednesday, with most of the Fed’s 12 districts reporting expanded manufacturing activity.

The National Carriers' Conference Committee said Tuesday it had again asked the National Mediation Board for help in resolving disputes with seven rail unions.

The Labor Department said Tuesday its producer price index for May fell 0.6%, while prices excluding food and energy rose 0.1%.

May retail sales fell 0.5% from the previous month, the first drop since August, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

Mullen Transportation said Tuesday it had completed its acquisition of Payne Transportation.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he average retail price of diesel fuel rose 4.2 cents to $2.276 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

International Truck and Engine Corp. said Tuesday it will enter into a joint venture with an Indian firm to produce and sell light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks in that country.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ail freight volumes have been decelerating in the second quarter with a modestly slowing economy, though rail pricing continues to grow, according to an analyst’s report released Tuesday.