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WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices fell 0.6% in February, the biggest decline in five years, led by a sharp drop in energy costs.

WASHINGTON — Taking drastic action March 11, President Donald Trump announced he is cutting off travel from Europe to the U.S. and moving to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling global financial markets and disrupting the daily lives of Americans. Restrictions won't apply to cargo.

Many of the candidates running for president in 2020 have offered visions for improving the nation's infrastructure. Our Candidate Infrastructure Tracker offers a comparison of their plans.

U.S. oil output will average 12.7 million barrels a day in 2021, down from an expected 13 million barrels this year, the Energy Information Administration said March 11.

Saudi Arabia and Russia’s price war is handing over a multibillion-dollar profit opportunity to the world’s largest oil traders.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation has increased funds dedicated to infrastructure construction projects, according to Transportation Secretary Christy Hall.

OPEC expects there will effectively be no growth in global oil demand this year, slashing its forecasts as the coronavirus hits the world economy.

Uber has resumed testing of robot cars in San Francisco, two years after one caused a fatal accident in Arizona.

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices increased slightly last month, driven higher by more expensive food.

Officials at a pair of ports in Texas were awarded more than $39 million in federal grants to assist with expansion initiatives, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced March 10.