Healthcare Law: Will it Withstand the Latest Challenge?
April 25, 2011
Lobbying efforts persist long after health-care, financial regulation bills passed | www.washingtonpost.com
Will continued lobbing kill the more health-care legislation?
April 24, 2011
Potential Plaintiffs Race to Hit Deadline | online.wsj.com
Will BP sidestep their true liabilities with the initial 20 billion fund?
Trucker Hour-Of Service / EOBR Decisions Are Highly Political - Duh!
April 23, 2011
Former FMCSA Chief Speaks out on HOS, EOBRs | www.truckinginfo.com
The ongoing Hours-Of-Service (HOS) and Electronic On-Board Recorder (EOBR) issues are political and emotional. Deborah Lockridge in Heavy Duty Trucking well represents comments from former Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) head John Hill at the recent National Private Truck Council meeting. His hindsight vision is clear. The real benefactors are the IT players selling upgrades to their big clients and units / software to smaller carriers - e.g. Qualcomm, PeopleNet, Xata...
Breast Implant Litigation: Has science uncovered another concern?
April 21, 2011
Breast implant removal stops blood cancer linked to device, doctors say | preview.bloomberg.com
Has breast implant litigation fizzled out?
Louisville Truck Show & More Recent Financing Discussions
April 17, 2011
The truck and trailer financing folks we work with (and talk to) are scratching their heads. The projected truck orders don't seem to match well with the numbers of those who are approved credits. The trailer market is different for other reasons, but is where there are some reasons to see continued strength. In the following, we offer an update.
The Feed Use Group is Blinking
April 15, 2011
When cattle feeders are using wheat rather than corn it is a matter of economics. The question is will USDA recognize this?
Medical Malpractice Caps: States finally say NO!
April 11, 2011
Caps under fire: The fight for medical liability reform | www.ama-assn.org
Will this be the year Medical Malpractice Caps go by the way side?
Mid-America Truck Show Update - Optimism and Caution!
April 8, 2011
Fuel Economy Key Theme at Mid-America Show | www.truckinginfo.com
The accompanied article by Debra Lockridge of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine gives a good overview of the big industry suppliers' theme last week at the biggest truck show in the world - the Louisville Truck Show (Mid-American Truck Show / MATS). While that theme was fuel mileage on new products, there were other as (or more) important discussions on-the-floor that had different priorities - including new Information Technology issues and current engine performance...
April 8, 2011
USDA issues a weekly wheat crop conditions report. Read how this impacts prices on various exchanges through the harvest.
March 29, 2011
The March Prospective Planted acreage report is a fair start but weather and other key drivers have to be considered throughout and into the January annual WASDE report.The target area is formed in March but the bulllseye goes beyond the June planted acreage report and into the January annual WASDE report.
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
It's too early in the game to write off Shtokman
December 8, 2011