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The rise in confidence comes as recent data has indicated the labor market is showing some signs of stabilization and inflation has been relatively tame.

The federal sting against truck driver training operations identified sites ranging from community colleges to churches among the 550 found violating safety standards.

Austan Goolsbee, in prepared remarks for a speech Feb. 24, said he wants to see evidence that inflation is cooling to the Fed’s 2% target before supporting further interest-rate cuts.

FedEx said in a filing that it has suffered injury from having to pay the tariffs and that the relief it's seeking from the court would redress those injuries.

Comparable sales, which track performance at locations open at least a year, rose 0.4% in the quarter ended Feb. 1, better than the average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey banned travel for all nonessential motor vehicles in three southeastern counties that got battered by the record-breaking winter storm. 

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino ordered the temporary occupation of two ports run by a unit of CK Hutchison Holdings after a Panama court ruled against the firm’s concession.

The U.S. oil giant signed preliminary agreements to negotiate terms and exchange confidential data with state-owned Basra Oil over the West Qurna 2 field, Chevron said in a statement.

The retailer has had a strong run in recent years, attracting cost-conscious consumers with low prices and a wide product assortment. Its online operation has broadened its appeal to wealthier households.

The measure would prioritize refunds to small businesses and encourages importers, wholesalers and large companies to pass the refunds on to their customers.