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United States Of America - United Auto Workers have begun their strike as of just after midnight as the deadline for negotiations has passed. The United Autoworkers have been trying to find common ground with most of the auto manufacturers in the United States. The other manufacturers not involved will be watching closely. The stakeholders,…

United States of America / Canada - In August 2023, Canada filed for judicial review of the US Commerce Department’s decision to extend import duties on Canadian softwood lumber tariffs. This resulted in a 7.99% fee set by the US government on imports from Canadian sawmills. Ottawa remains willing to negotiate with the US after classifying the…

United States Of America - On June 1, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Washington state concrete business which sued the union that represented the company’s truck drivers. The 8-1 decision overturned the lower court ruling of Glacier Northwest Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which held that Glacier is…

Saudi Arabia - It's June - 2019. Tronox, a global mineral processing company based in Connecticut, which has a facility based in Saudi Arabia, whose foreign on-site staff sends out an urgent request for immediate scanning and demolition of the facility due to rapid regime change. The Exchange May 16, 2019 Trump holds bilateral meeting with Swiss…

United States Of America - As the air rights fly off the shelf at a record pace both in space and on the ground all eyes will be on the rapid pace of corporations and the outcomes. As technology evolves and mentalities of industry continue with the same competitiveness of old will this result in another cluster f$*k? Highways, Bridges, Sidewalks…

United States of America - Heat indexes and air qualities have been consistent and increasing this summer. Throughout the country States have had boats and battles with heat. As the summer expands we are seeing increased risk in forecasts. New England is currently seeing increases in demand as well as increases in heat and forecasts. Companies and…

Westborough, MA & Hopkinsville, KY - Ascend Elements has announced plans to invest $310 million in Phase 1 and up to $1 billion over multiple phases to construct a sustainable lithium-ion battery materials facility in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, with groundbreaking anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2022. The first-of-its-kind manufacturing…

United States Of America - Bylt has issued a volatility alert on copper prices and supply chains in the wake of unstable mining operations related to worker strike, closures and or geo-political resistance or market manipulations. We will continue to track these issues. At the time of writing this alert copper was trading at $3.73 a pound. Copper…

New Delhi, India -  India has seen several upticks in corruption and political instability the more 2022 has progressed. With disturbing rampant corruption surfacing throughout the region many reports are occurring involving police and governmental arrests. Other events occurring in the region stem from rapid political stance changes ranging from…

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MACK recently released it's Class 8 Mack LR Electric Refuse Truck and is bringing electric innovation to the waste management industry. Recently just launched to the public it is just one part of Mack's rollout of new products, services and solutions. “Mack Trucks, the market leader in the refuse industry, is…

Washington, D.C. - Supply Chain problems that have plagued the United States the past two years have been gaining strong support and action toward new investment in not only Port & Infrastructure but that of the new Trucking Action Plan and "FLOW", Freight Logistics Optimization Works. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg currently serves…

United States of America - Bureau Of Labor Statistics released it's April Payroll Data today. Economic signals show strong signs of industrial strength with Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing showing some of the strongest gains. PAYROLL FACTS FOR APRIL 2022 In April 2022, manufacturing created 55,000 jobs. Durable goods…

United States Of America - In March 2022, new light-vehicle sales in the United States fell to 13.3 million units on a seasonally adjusted basis, down from 14.1 million units the previous month and 17.6 million units in March 2021. "Sales fell throughout Q1 2022 as production, which was already constrained by scarce microchips, was further…

United States Of America - Robotics and Automation are nothing new. It has been evolving consistently since Henry Ford's assembly line and well before. What has changed is the segments and industries they never reached or reach. The country's lack luster adoption and lack of innovation seems to have began with push and pull lobbying and regulation…

United States Of America - Payroll, on an upward steady path, beat expectations adding 455,000 jobs from February to March. Strong labor shortage headwinds continue to be a struggle on all fronts but strong movement in trade school investment and overall worker and training program management are beginning to reach people and workers as the country…