Tech schools need further support to bolster the technician career path
A growing technician shortage has many scrambling to figure out how to fill spots in repair shops as the previous generation leaves or retires.
Anticipate stocked merchandise during the upcoming holiday season
Don’t worry, the Black Friday retail locations will be full.
Driver shortage grows after 11k jobs disappear in September
In August, there were approximately 1,592,00 jobs in the trucking transportation sector.
Ford Motors increase 2023 EV F-150 pickup truck another $5k
Better start saving up even more for that new pick-up truck.
Canadian grain spilleth over; rail system is overwhelmed
Canada’s grain harvest was astronomical this fall - the 3rd largest crop on record - but the country is struggling to get enough rail cars to transport it all.
New York battles driver shortage by allowing trucking companies to perform CDL testing
Driver shortage this, driver shortage that. Well, New York is doing something about it.
White House flirts with idea of buying up oil to refill depleted reserves
It’s expected that when crude prices drop below $80 a barrel, the United States will begin buying up oil to refill its low reserves.
Labor Day weekend records travel spike beyond pre-pandemic levels
Did you fly on an airplane over Labor Day weekend? You and everyone else.
Brazilian soybean crops are ramping up the competition
Want more soy? Brazil is here to get you what you need.
Beef processing plant joins forces with retailer Walmart
The price of meat has gone through the roof, and Walmart is hoping to ease that inflationary pain of its customers.
Critics of CHIPS Act warn it won’t fix the problem immediately - or ever
The CHIPS Act probably won’t solve the looming semiconductor problem.
N95 respirator shortage is over, according to the FDA
The Food and Drug Administration announced early into the pandemic that N95 respirators were in short supply.
Federal Reserve disappointed as job vacancies grew in July
Signs of a weakening economy and still-growing inflation are worrying Federal Reserve officials, especially after July reports show growing job vacancies.
New York is desperate to avoid a gasoline shortage
The Jones Act is a 100-year-old shipping law that requires all goods moved between American ports to be transported on domestic ships, and those happen to be some of the most expensive.
Intel chip plants need construction workers, and fast
With all the talk about electric vehicles and enhancing supply chains, the demand for chipmaking has never been greater.
Airline catering serves 1 billion people per year
Airlines are searching for new ways to manage food waste while also being one of the world’s largest contributors.
Global chip manufacturing roadblocks show no mercy
The global chip manufacturing industry can’t seem to catch a break.
Food production struggles without key ingredients for “junk food”
Hostess Brands CFO Travis Leonard is sounding the alarms - Twinkie production is hitting a wall.
Ford Motor CEO warns electric battery components will remain expensive
Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley has made it clear to reporters that the company does not expect the cost of raw materials needed to develop electric batteries will drop anytime soon.
Russian soldiers struggle with semiconductor shortage
Chip manufacturing has been slow-going as the world faces constant problems within the supply chain.