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The U.S. economy "continued to improve" during July and August, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday in its Beige Book survey of regional economies.

Shippers: Border Rules Could Delay Just-in-Time Cargo • U.S. to Add 5,000 Armed Air Marshals • J.B. Hunt Certified for C-TPAT, PIP • First Phase of 'Hseats' Complete

Construction Spending Rises 0.2% in July • Court Ruling to Lift FedEx’s Earnings • Pacer Stacktrain Expands 'PacerMex NonStop' Service • Schneider Opens Two New Brokerage Offices in Texas • And more...

U.S. manufacturing grew in August at the strongest pace in eight months, the Institute for Supply Management reported Tuesday.

Virginia Linking Up Smart Tag With E-Z Pass • South Carolina Bridge to Get High-Tech Equipment • Germany Wins Approval for Electronic Truck Toll • Qualcomm, Wal-Mart Team to Alert Truckers on Missing Children • And more...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration denied petitions from a diverse collection of businesses requesting changes in its new hours-of-service rules, the agency said Aug. 25.

International Truck and Engine Corp., the operating arm of Navistar International Corp., said last week it would introduce an onboard communications package for Class 6-8 trucks that could send safety, operational and security data from a vehicle to a fleet’s facility or other sites, such as border crossings.

Bush Makes Push for Manufacturing Jobs • Canada's Economy Shrinks in 2Q • August Job-Cut Reports Fall 6%, Survey Finds • Report: OPEC Output May Rise as Iraq Oil Falters • And more...

Security of freight shipments on the nation’s highways will receive special attention at the Information Technology & Logistics Forum sponsored by the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and Transport Topics Publishing Group, organizers said.

Manufacturing in the Chicago area expanded in August for the fourth straight month as employment rose for the first time in more than two years, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Friday.