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Before leaving town for Thanksgiving, House Speaker Paul Ryan reaffirmed his stance that federal regulators relax their rulemaking until the start of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.

The White House Office of Management and Budget on Nov. 15 completed its review of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s final rule on entry-level driver training, the final stage before being published in the Federal Register.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., which ensures that retirees receive benefits even if their pensions become insolvent, reported that its multiemployer plan deficit grew to $58.8 billion in fiscal year 2016 and will likely run out of money before the end of 2025, the government agency announced.

Sentiment among American consumers increased in the week after the presidential election to reach the highest level since April 2015 on more upbeat views about the economy, figures from the weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index showed Nov 17.

New Jersey’s bond rating was downgraded from “A” to “A-“ on Nov. 14 by S&P Global Ratings in the wake of the state’s massive fuel tax hike that became law last month.

A key member of Donald Trump’s transition team said the incoming administration is exploring ways to fund bridge and road repairs, including the establishment of an “infrastructure bank,” a concept Hillary Clinton promoted and the Republican’s campaign derided.

ATLANTA — Truck maker Navistar Inc. announced plans to offer its own electronic logging device next year as the federal mandate of the technology draws nearer.

ATLANTA — The upcoming federal mandate of electronic logging devices will spur a dramatic increase in technology adoption next year, but implementation could be messy as many carriers continue to wait as long as possible before installing the devices, analysts and technology vendors said.