Browsing: Economy

Hiring freezes at major U.S. seaports are spreading as cargo increasingly reroutes to inland hubs, hitting casual dock workers hardest. The jobs aren’t disappearing – they’re moving.

USPS losses deepen as parcel volume plateaus and first-class mail keeps falling. The agency’s financial buffers are shrinking with no clear fix in Congress.

Grocery loyalty card data is quietly feeding food policy decisions, from SNAP debates to food desert policy, with little public oversight or disclosure.

Importers who stockpiled goods ahead of tariffs are now drowning in warehouse costs, forcing liquidations and reshaping freight demand across major logistics hubs.

Millions lost Medicaid coverage during the post-pandemic unwinding – many wrongfully. Here’s how the process broke down and who paid the price.

Chain pharmacy closures are hitting low-income zip codes hardest, creating pharmacy deserts that cut medication access for the most vulnerable patients and triggering broader economic decline.

Warehouse vacancy rates are rising across major U.S. logistics corridors as e-commerce lease demand cools and new supply keeps delivering into a softening market.

A medical certification bottleneck is sidelining commercial truck drivers nationwide, straining freight capacity as examiner shortages and administrative delays compound.

Hospital mergers in mid-size cities are quietly eliminating local competition, driving up prices for commercially insured patients and reshaping regional labor markets.

Trucking spot rates remain depressed as carrier failures climb, driven by weak freight demand, excess capacity, and rising operating costs squeezing small fleets.