Dynamex's 2Q Income Falls
Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter profit fell slightly to $2.22 million, or 23 cents a share, from $2.3 million, or 24 cents, a year ago.

Fourth-Quarter Productivity Revised Upward
Worker productivity jumped 6.9% in the fourth quarter, capping the largest one-year gain since 2002, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Jobless Claims Drop for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 29,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Fed Notes Modest Improvement in Transport Activity
The U.S. economy improved in nine of the Federal Reserve's 12 districts early this year, with transportation levels improving modestly, the Fed said Wednesday.

NAFTA Surface Trade Increases in December
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico grew in December from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said.

Obama Signs Measure Restoring Transportation Funds
President Obama signed a bill reinstating transportation funding and ending a two-day furlough of 2,000 U.S. Department of Transportation employees.

New Ambassador Bridge Span Rejected
The U.S. Coast Guard has rejected plans for a second Ambassador Bridge span connecting Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, the Detroit News reported.

ISM Services Index Improves
The U.S. economy's service sector improved in February, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.

ISM Manufacturing Index Expands for Seventh Month
U.S. manufacturing activity expanded for a seventh straight month in February, the Institute for Supply Management said.

States Scrambling Following Transport Funding Shutdown
ARLINGTON, Va. - State transportation officials said the sudden shutdown of the federal highway program is putting them at risk of abandoning projects and cutting safety programs unless Congress reaches a deal to extend the now-lapsed reauthorization.

Construction Spending Drops 0.6%
Construction spending fell 0.6% in January, the Commerce Department reported.