Tag: trucking_industry
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Record Diesel Prices Ripple Through Economy as Trucks Carry 70% of U.S. Freight, Penn Sociologist Says
Penn sociologist Steve Viscelli says record diesel costs are tightening supply chains and raising prices on goods from fresh produce to electronics, as trucks carry over 70% of U.S. freight.
BusinessScience & TechnologyHealthEducationEconomyTransportationArtificial IntelligenceClimate ChangeEmployment and LaborLegal University of PennsylvaniaSteve ViscelliTrucking industryDiesel pricesSupply chainErik WibbelsJulia Puchtler
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Governor Sanders Highlights Economic Growth and Public Health in Active Week
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders had a busy week, opening Buc-ee's in Benton, discussing workforce development with Caterpillar, engaging in a trucking roundtable, and hosting a maternal health discussion, concluding with a University of Arkansas event.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborMedical Science Sarah Huckabee SandersArkansasEconomic DevelopmentMaternal HealthTrucking IndustryBuc-ee'sCaterpillar Inc.Arkansas Governor
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Penn Today Highlights Economic Challenges, Climate Risk, and University Achievements
Penn Today's latest update covers sociologist Steve Viscelli's insights on trucking's economic impact, finance professor Parinitha Sastry's analysis of climate risk in insurance, and various university accolades and global initiatives.
BusinessScience & TechnologyHealthWorldEconomyEnvironmentClimate ChangeEducationMedical ScienceComputers and Internet Trucking IndustryClimate RiskInsuranceUniversity of PennsylvaniaAcademic ResearchGlobal InitiativesQuantum Technology