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by Tom Moore on Jan 13, 2020 7:00:00 PM
Finally, some sense prevails…California has… long wanted to have owner-operators and other contract workers considered employees. Fortunately, a California judge gave the thumbs-down to this. California law is preempted by Federal law that largely ...
by Tom Moore on Jan 6, 2020 7:00:00 PM
Oil will continue its upward rise…Why? Oil will continue its upward rise…Why? Fracked wells are not producing at the level originally projected. As they age, well yield is declining 15% faster than forecast Because of the above, frackers are having ...
by Tom Moore on Dec 16, 2019 7:00:00 PM
Mcdonald's is NOT the joint employer for staff working for their franchisees. This case sets an important precedence…. but it may not be a lasting precedence…the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) delivered a split decision. What this means for ...
by Tom Moore on Dec 9, 2019 7:00:00 PM
OPEC will hold back a total of roughly 1.7 million barrels a day from global oil markets, deepening the current curb of 1.2 million barrels a day. The move came after Saudi Arabia threatened to boost oil production unilaterally if some OPEC nations ...
by Tom Moore on Dec 2, 2019 7:00:00 PM
When discussing generating transportation savings in the current environment, Gartner analyst Farrah Salim agreed with… When discussing generating transportation savings in the current environment, Gartner analyst Farrah Salim agreed with what we ...
by Tom Moore on Nov 25, 2019 7:00:00 PM
There was a time when network strategy was relatively stable. Not anymore. The cost and reliability of transportation drive a rethink. For high-value, low-weight items like electronics, it is still economical to transport them zillions of miles and ...
by Tom Moore on Nov 18, 2019 7:00:00 PM
Oil prices may be in for a bumpy ride… Oil prices may be in for a bumpy ride: Saudi ARAMCO is to sell some shares to the public. While most of the discussion has been around the valuation – $1.7 Trillion (With a “T”) or $2 Trillion (they have ...
by Tom Moore on Nov 12, 2019 7:00:00 PM
For the past months, freight demand has run ahead of 2018 (it just went below this week). Yet, at the same time, everybody tells me this has been a much easier year to find trucks. Even that data bears that out: Tender rejection rate July 2018 = 32% ...
by Tom Moore on Oct 28, 2019 8:00:00 PM
Effective Jan. 1, California law reclassifies most independent contractors as… Effective Jan. 1, California law reclassifies most independent contractors as full-time employees. For example, Uber drivers are now employees. What is the difference ...
by Tom Moore on Oct 15, 2019 8:00:00 PM
As politicians talk more about regulation in industries and making sure “stakeholders” come in front of shareholders, we should keep in mind that what was considered “good regulation” often has bad impacts. Wall Street Journal author Phil Gramm had ...
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