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Businesses Weigh Fallout From Dockworkers Strike

As day one of the dockworkers strike unfolded, economists were trying to quantify the damage from the supply chain disruption caused by the closure of 36 ports.

October 2, 2024

Helene Leaves Flooded Farms, Fouled Rivers, Dozens Dead

As historic floodwaters unleashed by Hurricane Helene recede across the Southeast, the region faces a humanitarian, economic and ecological crisis of staggering scope.

October 2, 2024

US Imposes Duties on Solar Imports From Southeast Asia

The determination marks an early victory for domestic panel makers who say cheap imports harm their operations and threaten investments meant to cultivate a U.S. solar supply chain.

October 1, 2024

Congress to Finalize Transportation Funds After Elections

When lawmakers return to Washington after the November elections, their priority will be finalizing bills to fund operations at the U.S. Department of Transportation and other agencies.

October 1, 2024

Hurricane Devastates Cotton Crops Just Before Harvest

Cotton growers are facing devastating losses and delays from Hurricane Helene just as harvest was beginning, marking the latest blow to profits in an already weak market.

October 1, 2024

Manufacturing Activity Contracts for a Sixth Straight Month

U.S. manufacturing activity shrank in September for a sixth month, reflecting weak orders and declining employment.

October 1, 2024

Dockworkers Hit the Picket Lines

PHILADELPHIA — Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Oct. 1 in a strike over wages and automation.

October 1, 2024

Auto Sales Likely to Pick Up as Rates Fall

Sluggish car sales are expected to pick up later this year once the U.S. presidential election is over and the Fed’s recent reversal on interest rates starts to ease financing costs.

October 1, 2024

Largest Strike in Decades Begins at East, Gulf Coast Ports

U.S. dockworkers at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts began their first major strike in decades Oct. 1 in a move that threatens to have downstream impacts on trucking.

October 1, 2024