Tariffs Threatened on all Goods…
On May 30, 2019 the White House formally sent the USMCA trade agreement — the proposed replacement to NAFTA — to Congress for review and approval, President Trump announced t...
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CARB Trailer Certification Tips
California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) recently posted “Helpful Tips for Trailer Certification.” Available here. The document provides an overview of the process...
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GDP Up but Corporate Profits…
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.1% in the first quarter of 2019, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter, real GDP in...
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Transborder Freight Numbers Show Growth…
Transborder freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in March 2019, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Total Transborder F...
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Which Skills Deserve a Pay…
An article in PayScale provides guidelines on how to determine which skills are worth paying a premium for. Their compensation framework places each skill into one of four categori...
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April Trailer Orders Surprise
New U.S. trailer orders of 18.6k were up 4% month-over-month, but after accounting for cancellations, net orders slid to 14.7k units, down 6% from March. Year-to-date, net orders a...
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April Jobless Rates Down in…
Unemployment rates were lower in April than a year earlier in 306 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 57 areas, and unchanged in 26 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...
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Hendrickson Becomes Rahal Letterman Lanigan…
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) and Hendrickson, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of suspension systems and components to the global commercial transportation indust...
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Employment Increased Across Largest U.S.…
From December 2017 to December 2018, employment increased in 296 of the 349 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Midland, TX, had the largest ...
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