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Prices paid by consumers rose 0.5% in April, while the so-called “core” consumer price index, which excludes food and energy, was unchanged, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.

The Department of Transportation said it gave the state of Florida almost $1 billion in federal hurricane recovery, following last year’s storms.

CHICAGO — An American Trucking Associations executive said ATA was now seeking a legislative solution to problems with a federal program requiring fingerprint-based background checks for hazardous materials drivers.

Canadian National Railway Co. said late Tuesday night that it had reached a new labor contract with Teamsters Canada, averting a strike.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. new Indiana law raising the speed limit for trucks on some interstate and other highways was scheduled to go into effect July 1, but could be delayed, state transportation officials said.

After a four-year absence, refrigerated carrier Marten Transport Ltd. rejoined American Trucking Associations, ATA said Wednesday.

A record 37.2 million Americans will travel over the Memorial Day holiday weekend despite the highest gasoline prices ever recorded for a holiday, AAA said Wednesday.

Production at U.S. factories, mines and utilities fell 0.2% in April, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.

The Labor Department said Tuesday its producer price index rose 0.6% in April, while prices excluding food and energy rose 0.3%.