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Sales at U.S. retailers rose in October more than forecast in a broad advance after an even stronger September than initially estimated, showing consumers continue to pump up the economy.

Diesel engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. denied claims it intentionally programmed engines used in Dodge Ram heavy-duty pickup trucks to increase emissions levels beyond the regulated amount, as alleged in a lawsuit filed Nov. 14.

Commercial wheel and wheel-end supplier Accuride Corp. reported that its shareholders approved the proposed merger with Crestview Partners, a New York-based private equity firm.

Just in time to avoid the swamp draining of Washington, D.C., that President-elect Donald Trump has promised, members of Congress return to Capitol Hill this week for what looks to be a brief and uneventful lame duck.

WASHINGTON — Enhancing transportation technologies and establishing partnerships with investors to finance large-scale infrastructure projects are ideal ways for cash-strapped cities to boost their economies, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett told a group of transportation observers here Nov. 14.

Airline maintenance technicians and other employees who service UPS Inc. aircraft have voted to authorize a strike after three years of contract talks. The vote does not indicate a strike is imminent but is meant to increase pressure in negotiations. Teamsters Local 2727 made the announcement Nov. 14 in a move that has little practical effect for the holiday season.

October was a great month at several of the top ports in the United States and a record-breaking one at the biggest port, according to newly released monthly numbers on Nov. 14.

During the Obama years, most conservatives were against fiscal stimulus and most liberals were for it. Now that President-elect Donald Trump has proposed a major boost in government spending, many commentators will feel urges to migrate to the opposite positions.

Commercial motor vehicle officers reported 13.2% of inspections resulted in out-of-service orders for brake violations during a weeklong brake enforcement operation, compared with 12.3% last year and 16.2% in 2014.