Ups and Downs in the Demand for Truck Drivers

Shannon Pettypiece notes that the trucking industry is incredibly cyclical, and moved from a boom period to a bust in mid-2023. The drop in demand for drivers has halved the income of some new independent owner-operators, and some truck drivers are leaving the transportation industry. One can infer that some form of safety net should exist to cushion these operators from the ups and downs of demand.

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Shipping Pallets and Raggle Sticks

Tom Vanderbilt tells of the importance of shipping pallets and raggle sticks in the global economy.

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Food Flows

Megan Konar explains the work being done at the University of Illinois to track the movement of food around the United States. Her research is based on reports from eight of government sources.

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