Water stress is no longer a localized environmental issue, but a systemic threat that can idle factories, reroute shipping networks, and destabilize operations.

A record Thanksgiving weekend for retailers reflects a broader shift across the sector, where budget-conscious shoppers are hunting for bargains more fiercely than ever.

According to one analysis, a full Thanksgiving meal is nearly 10% more expensive in 2025 compared to last year, with the cost of some staples rising by more than 20%.

The drop reflects a market where shippers are moving fewer loads than expected, and where "the traditional rhythms of logistics are no longer dependable."

Job cuts at U.S. employers rose 175% year-over-year in October, and year-to-date have hit their highest levels since 2003.

With hands-on experience, students in Fresno, California, can acquire a range of technical logistics skills, and even get forklift and OSHA certified.

The industry's oversupply has led to a crash in cannabis retail prices across the country's most mature markets, from Michigan to Oregon.

Even as federal policy pulls back, the work of building a cleaner, low-carbon future is continuing in states and communities determined to make progress on their own terms.

Operators have been left to interpret the rules on their own, despite not fully knowing which ships might be subject to penalties, or how to account for jointly-owned vessels. 

The IMO's vote to delay its Net-Zero Framework creates an uncertain future for the maritime industry's plans to decarbonize its global shipping fleets.