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Food Prices Continue to Weigh on Consumers as 17% Face Food Insecurity
The national food insecurity rate reached 17.1%, as estimated in the latest Consumer Food Insights report from Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability. This is the highest rate recorded since…
Appeals Court Denies Review of Intellistop Exemption Request
A federal appellate court has rejected a court challenge by Intellistop Inc. of a decision by trucking regulators denying an exemption regarding the company’s pulsating brake light technology.
Strike That Snarled Canada’s Ports to End as Deal Is Reached
A 13-day strike that disrupted shipments at Canada’s western ports is set to end after the dockworkers’ union and a group of employers agreed on a tentative deal.
CPG companies experiencing unusual demand weakness as Americans’ incomes deteriorate
It’s not often that companies in the same industry provide differing views of why demand might be strong or weak at a particular time, or for that matter express confusion about what’s happening, but that’s what’s occurring…
Loaded and Rolling: FMCSA truck leasing panel drafts recommendations
FMCSA truck leasing panel drafts recommendations (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) The first meeting of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF) discussed and drafted recommendations on…
Key oil report sees global demand increases moderating in 2nd half
The July oil report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) perfectly captures a market where there are strong arguments on both sides of the divide over whether oil prices are poised to rise significantly or stay mired…
The Limitless Possibilities of Pie
Lille Allen/Eater Three recent pie-related releases consider how we use pie to understand — and sometimes idealize — the United States In 2016, Stacey Mei Yan Fong set out to make a pie for each state. The goal was to create…
House Panel Advances Fiscal 2024 Transportation Bill
Legislation that would fund the U.S. Department of Transportation through fiscal 2024 was easily approved by a subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives on July 12.
PepsiCo Lifts 2023 Profit Forecast as Q2 Revenue Up 10%
Higher prices lifted PepsiCo’s revenue in the second quarter but dented consumer demand, and the company said July 13 price increases could start to moderate in the second half of this year.
Trucking Highlights Access to Military Bases in Defense Bill
Freight stakeholders are calling on congressional policymakers to further facilitate access to military bases and installations.
