Healthcare: Ready to be Over Hauled Again?
June 6, 2011
Appeals court to hear states' case against health care law - usatoday.com | www.usatoday.com
Will Obama's Healthcare law soon be sent back to the drawing board?
The Eastern Corn Belt Will Tighten Belt Next Year Without Corn
May 31, 2011
The wet spring has pushed back total seeded acreage of corn to where it will be impossible to have the high yield and large acreage needed to replenish inventories. In the Eastern Corn Belt delays in planting corn will force farmers to plant soybeans, if they can ever get into the field.
US Truck Manufacturer "Orders Versus Deliveries" Numbers
May 30, 2011
North American (NA) Class 8 truck "orders" continue to show almost record numbers, which some don't think reconciles well with the real deliveries to come, the true freight market and today's choppy economic marketplace. History and surveys of dealers and financiers give some insight into the disconnect - meaning orders versus trucks being delivered to truckers. Truck sales people are looking for financing everywhere, which leads to some upstarts making promises - but that's another story...
May 29, 2011
Insurance News - Willis chief says piaa companies are ready to face new challenges | insurancenewsnet.com
Will Medical Liability companies face major changes with healthcare reform?
Can Government Really Help With Shipper-Receiver Dock Delays?
May 20, 2011
OOIDA, ATA face off over dock delays | fleetowner.com
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and Owner Operator Independent Driver Association (OOIDA) are both right in their opposing views regarding dock delays. The real issue in our mind comes from whether lawmakers can really address it - and get it fair and right. History says...
May 20, 2011
Planting pace of spring wheat and corn are important but keep your eye of U.S. and world end stocks to use for price direction. Hedging is just as important as prospective farmer income.
Wabash National Trailer Sales Benefitting From A Variety Of Factors
May 8, 2011
Wabash Reports Increased Income On Major Trailer Shipment Increase | www.truckinginfo.com
Wabash National Corporation is seeing a significant growth in sales, due to a variety reasons - including increased numbers going to their well-financed fleet customer base. We expect to see continued good sales - so the next major job for them is to turn that into better profits..
May 6, 2011
Report: Kansas wheat condition declines slightly | www.businessweek.com
Present Winter wheat conditions are unique when compared to preceding years. MGEX not only looked at what happened to those conditions as we move forward but the futures prices as well. You may be surprised at the outcome.
May 4, 2011
Foreclosures Trapped by a Lack of Lawyers | online.wsj.com
Will the pace of foreclosures continue to increase?
Coal Gasification moves to Center Stage
May 2, 2011
The nuclear power plant issues presented by the Japanese reactor problems due to a very large earthquake, not foreseen during the plant permitting, and resulting tsunami flooding and todays mercury restrictions by EPA for coal fired power plants put the coal gasification technology on the front line for filling the power vacuum and also improving transportation fuel developments from coal. China is leading the gasification trend.
Shale gas abundance provides new options for energy companies
February 13, 2012
Chesapeake Energy bites the natural gas bullet
January 25, 2012
Flurry of newbuild drilling rig deliveries in 2012 may dampen rig rates
January 20, 2012
Talisman joins the ranks of cautious E&P companies
January 12, 2012
Early signs of caution begin to cloud frontier exploration and production
January 4, 2012