Have the U.S. and China progressed from a trade war to a cold war? Read more.

Spending patterns in the transportation industry are a good barometer of the condition of the economy at large — but the results can be murky. Read more.

The coronavirus pandemic has revealed the need for breaking the United States’ dependence on manufacturing in China and other countries. Read more.

Even if the coronavirus pandemic is winding down — and we’re not entirely sure that it is — we still face the prospect of a deep and prolonged economic downturn. Read more.

The coronavirus pandemic is offering manufacturers a rare opportunity to reduce their dependence on sourcing from China. Read more.

Exit NAFTA. Enter USMCA — the new United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. How does it affect shipments between the U.S. and Canada? Read more.

Trying to predict demand or supply capabilities in a time of economic crisis “is like trying to catch a falling, disease-infected knife — in the dark.” Read more.