Diesel prices drop for the 4th week in a row
Diesel prices continue to decline for the fourth week in a row, albeit very slowly.
Rest easy: the famous Costco hot dogs will not face a price hike
According to Costco club’s CEO, Craig Jelinek, the chain’s famous hot dogs will not receive a price hike.
Amazon scales back after massive expansion efforts
Amazon admits that it may have gone too far.
Retailers scramble to get rid of excess inventory before holiday season
Retailers are struggling with excess inventory and rushing to get it off the shelves before the holiday season.
Global food shortages are the results of multiple supply chain failures
A global supply chain crisis is shaking an industry none of us can survive without: food.
June boasted 372k new jobs offered by employers
While the unemployment rate continues to hover at 3.6%, employers still added new jobs to the roster in droves.
Air cargo rates and volume drop
Labor shortages have concerned the air freighters as they struggle to manage the workload, even as capacity has dropped.
Amazon’s European push for ‘Buy Local’ feature is a huge win for local sourcing
While many want to invest in local businesses, they aren’t sure where to start. Enter: Amazon Business’ “Buy Local” feature.
“Buy Now, Pay Later” options are being utilized for everyday expenses at an alarming rate, concerning economists further
While ”Buy Now, Pay Later” was originally an option made for big-ticket items, the trend in usage for everyday items is troubling.
Toyota hits 200k electric vehicle sales in Q2
Toyota has finally hit a long-time goal for electric-vehicle sales and plans to phase out tax incentives for prospective buyers.
Small businesses are the consistent victims of growing price tags
Record-high inflation has destroyed projections and budgets across the globe, leading many small businesses to shut down shop.
Humanizing productivity tracking, minus the constant surveillance
Productivity Tracking can make employees uncomfortable, but there are ways to humanize the process and relax anxieties.
AP-NORC poll finds that a staggering amount of Americans, including 8 in 10 Democrats, are worried for America’s near-future
Gas and groceries prices, a war in Eastern Europe, and deepening political divides in America have both sides of the aisle troubled.
Biden Says that Americans will need to deal with high gas prices until Russia removes itself from Ukraine
“As long as it takes,” was President Joe Biden’s answer to reporters in Madrid on June 30 regarding how much longer the gas prices will rise in the West.
Want better driver retention? Ask your drivers what they want
Driver feedback is one of the most valuable assets a company can have, encouraging loyalty and an open chain of communication.
The Federal Reserve promises that they will slow inflation, no matter what
The Federal Reserve is working overtime to convince the public a recession can be avoided. But will it be enough?
Consumer Price Index reports inflation is number on economic issue
Inflation is now the number one topic of concern for the economy, according to the All Items Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Port real estate is a white-hot market
With competition heating up and record-low vacancies, investors are settling on the port market as a safe bet for capital.
Robotics sales grew 27% in 2021
2021 was the most successful year for robotics on record, with 486,800 units sold globally and increasing sales by 27% from the previous year.