Truck owners stepped up orders for big rigs at a time when buying typically slows, pushing backlogs at factories to the highest levels in nearly two decades.

Bob Blocksom, an 87-year-old former insurance salesman in Lake Milton, Ohio, needs a job. He hasn’t saved enough money for his retirement. And trucking companies, desperate for workers, are willing to give him one.

Often, the reality is that valuable time and money are wasted on bleeding-edge technologies. Avoid the hype and rely on leading-edge technology that supports your company culture.

With tariffs driving up the price of stainless steel, the precision-part manufacturer Accu-Swiss in Oakdale, Calif., came up with a plan to save money: turn off the lights but keep the machines on.

With the U.S. on the brink of a global trade war, importers and exporters are asking: Is there method to President Trump’s madness?