More than a dozen states sued President Donald Trump over changes at the U.S. Postal Service that they said trampled federal law and threatened delivery of mail-in ballots, even after Postmaster General Louis DeJoy pledged to delay the moves until after the November election.

The world’s largest container line may generate $1.5 billion more in operating profit this year than previously expected, as its business proves resilient to the COVID-19 crisis.

General Motors Co. is accelerating its push into the fast-growing electric-car segment in China, the world’s largest market, seeking to challenge sales leader Tesla Inc. and a slew of local contenders.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said he is suspending changes to mail service that raised concerns over slow delivery of ballots in the fall election after Democrats accused President Donald Trump of hampering the vote-by-mail process.

Online retail giant Amazon.com Inc. said Aug. 18 it will put a tech hub in Detroit and five other U.S. cities. The move is expected to create 3,500 jobs in total.

Three more Democratic-led states announced they will take legal action to protect the U.S. Postal Service and mail-in voting as the Trump administration faces claims it is trying to undermine the election.

Truck tonnage in July declined a seasonally adjusted 8.3% when compared with year-ago levels, and on a monthly basis was down 5.1% from June, according to ATA.

Backlash mounting, President Donald Trump’s embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will appear Aug. 21 before the Senate to testify on mail delivery delays and service changes that lawmakers and others are warning could imperil the November election.

FedEx Corp. is joining a rush to apply extra holiday fees on high-volume shippers as couriers brace for a new jump in residential deliveries during the year-end peak season.

U.S. home construction starts increased in July by more than forecast and applications to build surged by the most in three decades, indicating builders are responding to robust housing demand fueled by record-low interest rates.