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Domestic Migration Sinks to a New Low. Trapped in your House?
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (1074+ words) It's not just a post-Covid thing. The percentage of people moving each year has plunged from 15.40 percent to 11.76 percent between 2010 and 2024 according to Census Department Data. The percentage of movers has declined every year except for 2013 which was flat. This…...
Trump’s Golden Age of Auto Production in Pictures
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1843+ words) The golden age seems to be delayed. President Trump's policies in 20252026 aim to initiate a "golden age" of U.S. auto production through tariffs on foreign-made vehicles and parts, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing and jobs. "They're All Coming Back' Trump Says…...
What Do Truck Shipping Indexes Say About the US Economy?
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (1187+ words) Here's a chart making the rounds. What does it say? Cass Freight Shipments Index NSA " Not Seasonally Adjusted Please consider The Cass Freight Index" Since 1995, the Cass Freight Index" has been a trusted measure of the North American freight market....
Canada Breaks With the US, Cuts Tariffs on Some Chinese EVs
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1825+ words) Congrats to Trump for moving Canada and China closer together. Canada Announces a New Strategic Alliance With China The New York Times reports Canada Breaks With U.S. to Slash Tariffs on Some Chinese Electric Vehicles Canada will lower tariffs on some…...
To Visit the US, Trump Now Demands Selfies and 5 Years of Social Media Data
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1848+ words) Arrival and Departure New Rules We are in a 60-day period of comments on new Homeland Security Rules for those visiting the the US. I-94 Requirements (AI Generated) The I-94 form, or Arrival/Departure Record, is a crucial document for most foreign…...
Google AI Corrects Its Serious Math Error
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (1885+ words) Two days ago, I asked Google AI a simple math question that it blew. Google now answers the exact same question correctly. I was stunned to find people defending a blatant math error by Google. It has since rectified its…...
Trade War With China Escalates to Include Port Shipping Fees
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1827+ words) Trump launches next front in the trade war with China. New Port Fees on Chinese Ships Politico reports Port Fees are the Next Front in the Trade War. The U.S.-China trade war has lurched from fragile truce to bare-knuckle brawl....
US and Canada Have a New Spat Over Auto Tariffs
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1807+ words) Our relationship will never again be what it was," said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Trump Brushes Off Carney Bloomberg reports Trump Brushes Off Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back against US President Donald…...
Number of Fume Poison Events on Airplanes Is Soaring, What You Should Know
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1761+ words) Airbus is much worse than Boeing on toxic fumes sucked into planes. Toxic Fumes Are Leaking Into Airplanes The number of airplane fume incidents is soaring. People and pilots are getting sick. In some cases, people have been crippled for…...
Class 8 Truck Orders Drop 35% from Year Ago, Medium Duty Down 40%
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1891+ words) Truck sales plunge amidst tariff concerns and uncertainty. CJC reports Class 8 Truck Orders Hit 15-Year Low FTR Transportation Intelligence marked declines of 25% month-over-month and 36% year-over-year, with 8,900 units booked last month. While June typically sees a modest month-over-month uptick, FTR noted…...