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Is long-haul trucking really facing a driver shortage?

A new government-directed study casts doubt on the long-held idea that trucking is facing a labor shortage.
Based on average wages from 2006 to 2024, experts found long-distance truckers have been making less than their peers working in residential construction.
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How moving beyond the traditional team model can move organizations forward

Nov 20, 2024
Keith Ferrazzi looked at 3,000 successful teams and asked the question: What are the most effective practices of those teams?
"I think we spend too much time looking upward at our leaders. We need to spend more time looking at each other and how we work together," said author Keith Ferrazzi.
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For college grads, the labor market grows a bit weaker

Nov 20, 2024
At 5.3%, the unemployment rate for young university graduates is at its highest in around three years, said New York Fed economist Richard Deitz.
At 5.3%, the unemployment rate for young university graduates is at its highest in around three years, said Richard Deitz at the New York Fed.
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Central banks are worried about inflation flaring up again

Nov 19, 2024
Conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East, potential trade wars and climate disasters have monetary policymakers around the globe on edge.
Ongoing real wars and potential trade wars are among the conditions that have monetary officials on edge in several countries.
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Why restaurants are on the private equity menu

Nov 19, 2024
Blackstone buys a majority stake in sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s. Fast-casual is a growing segment of the enormous but risky restaurant trade.
Blackstone has acquired majority ownership of Jersey Mike’s, a sandwich chain with about 3,000 locations.
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This renewable energy CEO expects growth in Trump’s 2nd term

Nov 19, 2024
“I am feeling ready to be surprised,” said Gene Gebolys of World Energy, an alternative fuels provider.
At Gene Gebolys' company World Energy, yellowish beef tallow is used to make sustainable aviation fuel.
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Homebuilders remain confident despite uncertainty

Nov 19, 2024
The National Association of Homebuilders reported its third straight month of improvement in its homebuilder confidence index, even though permits for new housing construction were down nearly 8% year over year.
Homebuilder Justin Wood has saved money on loans when the Fed cut interest rates. But he's also had to spend on incentives for clients wary of rising mortgage rates.
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How advanced are China's self-driving taxis?

Nov 19, 2024
China is speeding up permission to test autonomous vehicles. The most advanced pilot projects are in Beijing and Wuhan.
Pony.ai's self-driving taxi makes its way down a Beijing road. Sixteen Chinese cities are piloting autonomous taxis.
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Device makers turned off buttons, but now they're back

Nov 19, 2024
Move aside, touchscreens and digital controls. Buttons, dials and knobs have returned to electronics.
Buttons create an interface that provides "that feeling of agency and control," says button expert Rachel Plotnick.
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How one female CEO landed angel investments

Rosina Samadani is the CEO of Oculogica, a medical device company that has created a new way to diagnose concussions.
"The eyes are a window to how well the brain is working and functioning," said Oculogica CEO Rosina Samadani.
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