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Jan 22, 2025 | 
freightwaves.com | Michael J Rudolph |Michael Jackson Worked
Following his inauguration on Monday, President Donald Trump set his sights on a dramatic restructuring of global trade, with an aim to impose significant tariffs on key trading partners — Canada, Mexico and the European Union among them. These actions mark a continuation of his campaigning on an “America First” agenda, aiming to reduce trade deficits and boost domestic manufacturing.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
freightwaves.com | Michael J Rudolph |Michael has worked
Facebook Twitter/X LinkedInThe U.S. labor market was more fiery than analysts expected in December 2024, adding 256,000 nonfarm jobs and slightly reducing the unemployment rate to 4.1%, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The robust employment growth — coupled with stable job openings and minimal layoffs — is a double-edged sword, however.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
freightwaves.com | Michael J Rudolph
In its final days, the Biden administration is poised to impose a new round of sanctions on Russian oil exports, marking a significant escalation in efforts to curtail Moscow’s energy revenues. These sanctions — targeting tankers, traders and insurance companies involved in the transport of Russian crude oil — are set to accelerate the reshaping of global oil supply chains, with possible headwinds for the shipping industry.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
freightwaves.com | Michael J Rudolph |Michael has worked
Facebook Twitter/X LinkedInWith a second administration under Donald Trump now a guarantee, much talk has been devoted to tariffs and the economic harm they threaten to inflict on the U.S.But in “A User’s Guide to Restructuring the Global Trading System,” Stephan Miran makes a compelling case that — contrary to popular belief — tariffs can achieve a multitude of aims without causing inflation or market volatility. The downside?
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
freightwaves.com | Michael J Rudolph |Michael Jackson Worked
Facebook Twitter/X LinkedInDomestic freight demand is not only strong, it is growing stronger. Yet this statement, supported by data from SONAR, U.S. trade agencies and numerous industry observers, rings false to many carriers operating in the market today.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
freightwaves.com | Michael J Rudolph |Michael Jackson Worked
Facebook Twitter/X LinkedInFreightWaves has unveiled its seventh annual FreightTech 100 list, spotlighting the most innovative companies in the freight technology sector. This announcement sets the stage for the FreightTech 25, which will be revealed in November at the F3: Future of Freight Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The 2025 FreightTech 100 directory does not exist in a vacuum.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
freightwaves.com | Michael J Rudolph |Michael has worked
The threat of a multicoast strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) could soon become a reality. The current labor contract between the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) expires at the end of September, with the ILA maintaining that it will not accept any extension of the contract nor any potential mediation by the federal government. In other words, the ILA is set to swap pallet jacks for picket signs come Oct. 1.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
finance.yahoo.com | Michael J Rudolph
The ILA is set to swap pallet jacks for picket signs come Oct. 1. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)The threat of a multicoast strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) could soon become a reality. The current labor contract between the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) expires at the end of September, with the ILA maintaining that it will not accept any extension of the contract nor any potential mediation by the federal government.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
freightwaves.com | Michael J Rudolph |Michael has worked |holds a Ph.D |John Paul Hampstead
In May, the American Trucking Associations’ board of directors unanimously voted to extend the contract of current ATA President and CEO Chris Spear through 2029. The ATA, in a news release, cited Spear’s efficacy in advancing the legislative agenda of its membership as the reason behind his tenure extension. But looking at public statements from both the ATA and Spear himself, it is less than clear that the ATA is an effective advocate for its membership.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
biorxiv.org | Michael J Rudolph |Yang Chen |David Vance |Clint Vorauer
AbstractLyme disease is a tick-borne, multisystem infection caused by the spirochete, Borreliella burgdorferi. Although antibodies have been implicated in the resolution of Lyme disease, the specific B cell epitopes targeted during human infections remain largely unknown. In this study, we characterized and defined the structural epitope of a patient-derived bactericidal monoclonal IgG (B11) against Outer surface protein C (OspC), a homodimeric lipoprotein necessary for B.
