Tag Archive for ‘economy’
Cap-and-Trade Bill: A Costly Offer We Can Refuse in This Shaky Economy
These are challenging times, and our nation is at a crossroads. Our economy is ailing, unemployment is soaring, spending is out of control, and deficits are at record levels. And yet, rather than pursue sound policies that create jobs, the administration remains steadfast in its efforts to push ahead with its job-killing “cap-and-tax” scheme.
Nearly one [...]
Several Truths About Modal Competition in the United States
Truth #1: Truckers and railroaders do not get along. I sometimes like to pose provocative questions to groups of truckers or railroaders (but not both together) to watch the impassioned discussion that ensues.
Truth #2: Demand for transportation was rising steadily before the recent recession. Although much of the increase is attributed to rising GDP, growth [...]
A Driver’s Story – Encouraging the Next Generation
After graduating high school in 1976 I was living in an old steel/manufacturing town where there were few employment possibilities. At that time continuing on to college just wasn’t an option. I was 18 years old. I needed to decide what to do with my life. How do you know what you want to do [...]
The Five Drivers of Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practice
For the past 18 years, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville has conducted its “Annual Trends in Logistics and Transportation” study. This year, the unprecedented challenges brought on by the global recession were at the forefront of survey participants’ minds. Economic hardship produced intense pressure to reduce costs across supply chains. Unpredictable demand for goods and [...]
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