Government

Congress has advanced a comprehensive Pentagon policy bill with provisions specific to trucking, clearing the measure for enactment before the legislative body adjourns.

Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. are bracing for a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit over their $24.6 billion tie-up as soon as January as opposition builds against the supermarket megadeal.

Americans picked up their spending from October to November unexpectedly as the unofficial holiday season kicked off, underscoring the power of shoppers despite elevated prices.

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate the same Dec. 13 for a third straight time, and officials signaled they expect to make three quarter-point cuts to the benchmark rate next year.

Maine environmental regulators will decide next week whether the state should join others in adopting California-style regulations to limit the sale of new gas-powered vehicles.

The Biden administration as early as Dec. 15 will release policy guidance that will help determine the economic viability of producing lower-emitting jet fuel from corn and other crops.

Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and fix a defective system meant to ensure drivers are paying attention when using Autopilot.

New York state economic development incentives helped persuade Whiting Door Manufacturing Corp. to invest $4 million to expand its Akron facility. 

The U.S. is planning to rebuild an aging land entry port along a remote Alaskan freight route where document exchanges take place in temperatures that often plunge 50 degrees below zero.

Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton should serve about a decade in prison for misleading investors about the future of the electric truck maker, U.S. prosecutors said.