Market Updates Archives - Acadian Industrial Textiles

Keeping Updated on Changes in the Trucking Industry

08/26/2019 Category: Market Updates

Over the past year, we've been keeping you up-to-date on the changes the trucking industry is experiencing. A few months ago, we followed up on reports of labor shortages and thought it would be a good time to check in on how things hav...

A Look at What’s to Come for the Construction Industry

08/26/2019 Category: Market Updates

As we approach the latter part of the 3rd quarter, economists are releasing their forecasts for the rest of the year as well as projections for 2020. So, what's expected for the construction industry? Let's take a closer look. How long...

The Agriculture Industry is Feeling the Impact of Recent Tariffs

07/25/2019 Category: Market Updates, Weather

We wrote last month about how Americans are seeing the impact of tariffs, primarily in the form of increased gas prices. Now, we're shifting our focus to the agriculture industry, which is facing struggles due to tariffs and extreme weather. Americ...

Coming Soon: Our Updated Website!

06/26/2019 Category: Market Updates

We're excited to announce that an updated version of our website will be launching soon. We've been working hard over the last few months to make improvements to our site, including adding more information that's relevant to y...

Tariffs and More Tariffs. Is This the New Normal?

06/26/2019 Category: Business Management, Market Updates

Over the past few years, Americans have been hearing about - and feeling the impact of - tariffs between the U.S. and China. Then, earlier this month, President Trump announced a plan to impose tariffs on all Mexican goods, before coming to an a...

Growing Under Protective Screens

05/28/2019 Category: Market Updates

Growing Under Cover Using a protective screen while growing citrus fruit has grown in popularity over the last few years. Florida’s grapefruit, which is decreasing in production, left growers to seek out a new solution. According to Growing Pr...

Oil Prices on the Rise and Its Effect on US Businesses

04/29/2019 Category: Business Management, Market Updates

Many have raised concerns after the administration’s recent decision to impose sanctions on countries that buy Iranian oil. The sanctions have had the greatest impact on China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Turkey, and oil prices have reached ...

Future Projections for the Agricultural Industry in 2019

03/27/2019 Category: Market Updates

As we near the end of the first quarter of 2019, economists are releasing their predictions for agricultural income throughout the remainder of the year. What to Expect in 2019 According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, "USDA's first pr...

2019 Looks Promising for the Construction Industry

02/26/2019 Category: Market Updates

The 2019 economic outlook for the construction industry is positive, according to Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist, Anirban Basu. The ABC outlines Basu's forecast for the year, stating, "Job growth, high backlog and healt...

The Minimum Wage Debate from an Agricultural Perspective

11/27/2018 Category: Market Updates, Regulations

North Carolina State University has recently evaluated the impact of how the minimum wage increase will affect agricultural businesses and workers. The federal minimum wage is set at $7.25, but states can create their own minimum wage value as...

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