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All three stock indexes closed up on Friday.
The Dow added 294 points, closing at a record 50,579.
The Nasdaq also was positive, adding 50.
One survey by DAT Freight and Analytics found that nearly a fifth of drivers may take part of the week off and park their trucks.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's annual international road check comes as the federal government is aggressively cracking down on illegally operating truck drivers, as well as those who do not speak English.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that more than 20,000 truckers have been taken off the road since last June for failing to meet new requirements and
including stricter English proficiency standards.
That number is expected to grow.
Many drivers say they're also unhappy over the soaring price of diesel fuel.
Dan Ronan, NPR News, Washington.
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Roman.
Investors will be looking both at home and abroad this week for reassurance about the U.S.
economy, the war, and its impact on inflation.
President Trump says Iran's response to the latest U.S.
plan to end the Middle East war is totally unacceptable.
Iran sent its answer to mediators in Pakistan, which is acting as an intermediary.