U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in July at the fastest pace since June 2011, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago area expanded in July, the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago said Wednesday.

Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region expanded in July to the highest level since March 2011, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.

Factory orders increased 2.1% in May, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in June from a contraction in May, the Institute for Supply Management reported Monday.

The New York State Legislature has passed a bill to clearly define which truck drivers can be classified as independent contractors and crack down on employers who use the owner-operator model to avoid giving employees certain benefits.

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago area expanded at a slower pace in June, the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago said Friday.

According to a new study by AAA, hands-free devices can be dangerously distracting to drivers and can result in drivers not seeing items right in front of them.

Factory orders increased 1% in April, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.

U.S. manufacturing activity contracted in May, the Institute for Supply Management reported.