Economic concerns top trucking industry's worries going into 2024

The Biggest Issues to Watch in 2024 - Governing Magazine

“That's not going to bode well, he says, “for wise or savvy decisions about budgets or in public finance generally.” —Carl Smith. Crime. Taking ...

How Do Supply Chain Disruptions Contribute to Inflation? - U.S. Bank

In early October 2024, a U.S. longshoreman's strike and escalating Middle East tensions contributed to supply chain worries. While the strike ...

5 challenges facing global supply chains | World Economic Forum

US retailers are cutting their sales forecasts and UK car makers are worried about their output. In southwestern China, car assembly plants and ...

New Funding Opportunity for Innovators in Advanced Mobility

"This is an excellent opportunity for individuals passionate about solving real-world problems while learning how to transform research into a ...

The Yellow trucking company meltdown, explained - NPR

... industry experts, following a recent exodus of customers amid union strife and on top of years of financial troubles. With 30,000 jobs at ...

Flat freight market keeps dealers' expectations low for 2024

Four Star Freightliner's Kocan says supply chain was one of his biggest problems in 2023 and he's still seeing issues into 2024. The new year ...

Massive port strike begins across America's East Coast, threatening ...

The US Department of Transportation said in a statement Tuesday that it has been engaging with shippers, ocean carriers, ports, railroads, and ...

Border States Supply Chain Update - September 2024

Load to truck ratios — a benchmark for available capacity in the U.S. trucking market — are running 15%–20% below last year, signifying more available capacity ...

How the Trucking Industry Drives the Economy - Pride Transportation

Trucking literally keeps our national and international economies moving. Without trucking, the supply chain for so many other industries would stall out.

Port strike could reignite inflation, with larger economic impact ...

In the meantime, there are a slew of other issues that could complicate things. Snags in the supply chain could exacerbate inflation just as it ...

Mexico Country Outlook 2024 | Baker Institute

However, most of the major challenges Mexico is set to face in 2024 can be still be tackled. ... economic challenges. Since López Obrador ...

America's Divided Summer Economy Is Coming to an Airport or ...

The gulf between higher- and lower-income consumers has been widening for years, but it is expected to show up especially clearly in travel ...

The Contentious U.S.-China Trade Relationship

Trade between the world's two biggest economies has ballooned in ... into targeted industries to the detriment of U.S. and foreign companies.

Unpacking the Causes of Pandemic-Era Inflation in the US | NBER

These programs contributed to strong consumer and business demand, which tightened labor markets (between mid-2021 and early 2022 the ratio of job vacancies to ...

Fast Fashion and Its Environmental Impact in 2024 | Earth.Org

The fashion industry is the second largest consumer industry of ... In fact, the industry also poses societal problems, especially in developing economies.

How Can We Address the Trucking Industry's Driver Shortage in ...

The shortage is a symphony of demographic shifts, an aging workforce, recruitment challenges, and regulatory complexities.

Trucking Industry Fuel Demand in 2024 & Beyond - Tank Transport

Market Dynamics and Fuel Costs. In 2024, the trucking industry is grappling with a mixed bag of challenges and opportunities. While fuel prices ...

Inflation worries come back to haunt bond strategists after Trump ...

Coupled with continued resilience in U.S. economic data, that has thrown a wrench into the Federal Reserve's easing plans. ... in these concerns ...

Freight Industry News Affecting Your Supply Chain - MercuryGate

Shipment optimization can help supply chain participants control some of those transportation costs, while freight cargo visibility down to the SKU level ...

May 2024 Industry Update | Ryan Transportation

The truckload sector continues to grapple with excess capacity hampering recovery efforts, despite a resiliency in demand and a fairly stable ...