Chad Korth’s Nebraska farm mostly was unscathed from the catastrophic floods that inundated nearby fields thanks to being positioned atop a hill. But as the waters recede, he’s not expecting to be spared the financial blow that’s hitting the region.
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Colorado Driver Shortage Presents Opportunity for Immigrants
The United States and Colorado are facing a truck driver shortage, a daunting economic prospect as the vast majority of goods in the country are transported over the road.
March 25, 2019Retired Teamsters in Illinois Mobilize to Fight for Failing Pension Funds
Dave Mauer and other Central States pensioners in the Rockford area have formed the Illinois/Rock River Valley Committee to Protect Pensions. The group has scheduled an April 6 meeting at the Teamsters Local 325 union hall in Rockford to mobilize and pressure Congress to rescue failing multiemployer pension funds.
March 25, 2019Trump Says China Deal ‘Close’ Ahead of New Talks
President Donald Trump said March 22 that a trade deal with China is close as he prepared to send his negotiators to Beijing for a fresh round of talks next week, but U.S. officials downplayed the prospect of a swift conclusion.
March 22, 2019Florida Farmers Push Protection as Trump Seeks USMCA Approval
Manatee County, Fla., tomato farmer Gary Reeder says he has seen the county’s tomato industry “basically cut in half†during his lifetime. Reeder says Florida tomato farmers struggle to compete with their counterparts in Mexico.
March 21, 2019Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected to Four-Week Low
Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits fell more than expected to a four-week low, as the labor market tightens further following the end of a five-week government shutdown.
March 21, 2019UK Trucker Shortage to Worsen After Brexit, Haulage Group Says
Brexit is set to exacerbate a chronic shortage of drivers among U.K. haulage companies, according to a study from the International Road Transport Union.
March 21, 2019Trump Suggests GM Should Sell Idled Ohio Auto Plant
President Donald Trump said March 20 that General Motors Co. should sell an idled plant in Lordstown, Ohio, or restart production. The company said it’s received inquiries about factory.
March 21, 2019With Strong Traffic, Panama Canal Bonds Get Upgrade
The Panama Canal is doing so well, it got its credit rating upgraded by Moody’s Investors Service.
March 20, 2019Teamsters Issue Warning to New England Stop & Shop Supermarkets
The Teamsters warned Stop & Shop that its members would support the supermarket’s union in any labor stoppage as a result of the current impasse in contract negotiations, with nearly 700 warehouse workers and 250 drivers delivering food and other products to Stop & Shop stores in southern New England.
March 19, 2019