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The number of new homes sold in the United States rose 8.1% in May to an annual rate of 1.03 million units, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported Wednesday.

The U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday the orders for U.S. durable goods rose 0.6% in May, the fifth increase in the past six months.

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Department of Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta said he was poised to open the border to Mexican trucks this summer after reading a report by DOT’s inspector general that concluded remaining safety measures are achievable by the end of August.

For the fourth straight meeting, the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee voted Wednesday not to change U.S. interest rates, saying that economic activity is increasing but the upward momentum from the swing in inventory investment and the growth in final demand is moderating. br clear=all>

Completing a plan laid out in October 2001, Western Star Trucks said Wednesday it has begun an investment program to move its manufacturing operations to Portland, Ore., from Kelowna, British Columbia.

The consumer confidence index declined to 106.4 in June from 110.3 in May as concern grew over the U.S. labor market, the Conference Board said Tuesday.

A surge in ground shipments helped pushed FedEx Corp.’s fiscal fourth-quarter net income to $236 million or 78 cents per share, from $113 million or 38 cents per share a year ago..