BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA - MAY 23: An aerial view of trucks parked at a truck stop amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on May 23, 2020 in Barstow, California. AAA did not issue a Memorial Day travel forecast for the first time in 20 years and stated 'the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to significantly suppress travel over the Memorial Day weekend.' (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
To satisfy demand, manufacturers are on a capital-goods spending spree
by Justin Ho
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Sales of things like drill presses, electrical equipment and metalworking tools were up for the seventh-straight month in September.
Coca-Cola nearly doubled its advertising this year
by Andy Uhler
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Does Coke even need to advertise? Turns out there are good reasons to do it, like keeping “top of mind” with customers.
How a container storage yard fits into our global shipping crunch
by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
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Some containers have been sitting in storage for years. Experts say the problem has more to do with moving them to the right places than increasing the number in circulation.
Does trucking have to become a better job to end the driver shortage?
by Amanda Peacher
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Parking and pay are among the biggest frustrations of truck drivers.
Voters in St. Paul, Minnesota, to decide on strict rent control proposal
by Britta Greene
Britta Greene
If enacted, the proposal would be one of the most aggressive rent control policies in the country, applying to new construction.
San Francisco taxi drivers still struggle with medallion debt
by Sam Harnett
Beth LaBerge/KQED
Uber and Lyft jolted the taxi business. A credit union that loaned money to drivers lost its case against the city’s transit agency.
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