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Shale Country Is Out of Workers. That Means $140,000 for a Truck Driver and 100-Percent Pay Hikes

Jerry Morales, the mayor of Midland, Texas, and a local restaurateur, is being whipsawed by the latest Permian Basin shale-oil boom.

U.S. Gig Economy: Data Shows 16M People in 'Contingent or Alternative' Work

How big is the “gig economy”? Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics gave the first official reading of how many Americans rely on temporary work, freelancing, and on-demand apps to make ends meet. And the answer is: a lot.

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Here Come the Flying Taxis!

And now, in the latest transition from science fiction to reality: the coming of “flying taxis.”

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Supplier Diversity Key to Tackling Geopolitical Risk, Analysts Say

Diversified supply chains are key to mitigating modern geopolitical risks, buyers have been told.

Billions in U.S. Solar Projects Shelved After Trump Panel Tariff

President Donald Trump’s tariff on imported solar panels has led U.S. renewable energy companies to cancel or freeze investments of more than $2.5bn in large installation projects, along with thousands of jobs, the developers told Reuters.

Amazon Extends U.K. Hiring Spree as Brexit Uncertainty Lingers

Amazon.com Inc. plans to expand its U.K. workforce by 10 percent this year, despite continued uncertainty over what Brexit will mean for the British economy.

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Foxconn Chief: U.S.-China Dispute Over Tech, Not Trade

The CEO of Taiwan’s Foxconn, which assembles Apple iPhones and other products for tech companies, said Wednesday that Washington’s dispute with China is over technology rather than trade.

World Bank Warns Trade Tensions Could Cause 2008-Level Crisis

A worldwide escalation of the trade tensions between the U.S. and its major trading partners would have consequences for global trade equivalent to the 2008 financial crisis, the World Bank has warned.

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Truck Orders Soaring on Growing Freight Demand

The market for new heavy-duty trucks is growing at a nearly unprecedented pace this year as fleet owners and big-rig manufacturers race to keep up with accelerating U.S. freight demand.

Mexico Looks to Europe After Slapping Tariffs on U.S. Pork

Mexico will import more pork products from Europe after imposing a 20 percent tariff on U.S. pork legs and shoulders in retaliation to steel tariffs, Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Tuesday.

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