Market Updates

 In early August, the Senate passed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, which includes $550 billion in new funding for broadband, utilities, and transportation. But, what exactly does this mean and how might it impact the construction and...

 In May we reported on the state of the transportation market. In the weeks since we've continued to see strains on the market that are making it harder for shippers around the world. What are the pain points? Not only are costs for oc...

 Over this past year, we've all become familiar with blood and antibody tests and what they can indicate about our health. Now, scientists have developed something similar for plants, making it easier for growers to determine a plant's h...

 Back in April, we talked about how the pandemic has affected labor and supply chains. While vaccination rates are up and the COVID infection rate is decreasing, the unfortunate reality is that the impact of the pandemic is still being f...

 Visual Capitalist recently released an infographic detailing the biggest business risks to watch out for around the world, based on a survey of nearly 3,000 experts. The majority of these risks were legitimate concerns even prior to the...

 After a chaotic 2020, all industries are hoping a "return to normal" will happen sooner rather than later. We thought this would be a good time to check in with the transportation market, to see where the trucking industry stands today....

 Every spring, economists look to corn futures, because they're often an indicator of global price direction and domestic issues. Here's a quick overview of the 2021-22 corn market outlook based on recent trends. Decrease in Expected Pl...

 Back in January, we talked about an increase in polypropylene raw material prices. Now that we're into Q2, that trend isn't slowing down. Here's a more recent market update about polypropylene and polyethylene prices and how these price...

 We're now more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and with many Americans now vaccinated, there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. However, even as we all begin to grow more optimistic with a return to "normal" seemingly...

 At the start of the global pandemic last year, Americans found a new level of respect and admiration for essential workers. People started being kinder to grocery store employees and clapping for healthcare workers, showing solidarity a...