U.S. Department of Transportation officials convened virtually to unveil the comprehensive National Freight Strategic Plan on Sept. 3.

More than six months into the COVID-19 pandemic the trucking industry’s health is stronger than the U.S. economy, as segments used in final-mile delivery, e-commerce, and deliveries to grocery stores and hospitals thrive.

FedEx Corp. plans to hire about 70,000 seasonal workers to handle the holiday surge of packages, a 27% increase from last year’s peak, in what is expected to be an unprecedented level of delivery demand.

The freight market could be shifting toward carriers after favoring shippers the past two years.

The U.S. trade deficit surged in July to $63.6 billion, the highest level in 12 years, as imports jumped by a record amount.

Cargo, one of the least glamorous aspects of flying, is proving a rare ray of light for airlines amid the coronavirus gloom.

General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra will meet Sept. 2 with President Donald Trump’s daughter and adviser, Ivanka Trump, who is scheduled to tour the automaker’s training center north of Detroit.

Whole Foods Market on Sept. 1 opened a location in Brooklyn that it’s calling a store — except shoppers won’t be welcome to walk the aisles.

Global trade is on course to recover more quickly from the coronavirus pandemic than after the 2008 financial crisis, according to Germany’s Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

U.S. manufacturing expanded in August at the fastest pace since late 2018, powered by growth in new orders that are a bright spot in an otherwise struggling economy.