National Average Price Per Gallon: $3.288 The U.S. is set to export 2.3 million barrels per day of crude oil to Asia in June. The move is calculated to take market share away from Russia and other OPEC countries. China has purchased a record 16 million barrels of U.S. crude. The …
On May 9, California became the first state to mandate solar panels for new homes. The provision, which won’t go into effect until 2020, is part of a bid by the state to cut energy use in new homes by more than 50%. But what are the long-term effects of the move? And will other …
A rundown of trucking-related arrests, convictions, and crime news from May 2018. May 8, 2018 A 41-year-old Arkansas man was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence in a five-vehicle crash. Champaign County State’s Attorney Julia Rietz said Jess C. Plunkett was driving a semi north on I-57 when he rear-ended …
On March 15, 2018, a pedestrian bridge at Florida International University (FIU) collapsed. The 950-ton structure – which was only partially complete – fell onto a roadway. The debris crushed vehicles and killed 6 people. One of the first pieces of information reported about the collapse focused on how designers and laborers built the bridge …
The median annual difference in the pay gap between men and women is 20%. That means for every dollar a man is paid, a woman is paid only 80 cents. What’s the cause of the gender pay gap, and what’s the best way to fix it? Myths Vs. Facts The first step in addressing the …
National Average Price Per Gallon: $3.239 Some analysts are predicting that climbing oil prices are about to level off or drop. “[Over the next twelve months] we think we’re more likely to be in sort of a $55 to $75 range, which is a little bit lower than where we are …
OSHA keeps workers safe by providing information, training and assistance to both employers and laborers. But another tool it uses to stop workers from getting injured or killed on the job is fining companies that don’t follow safety rules. OSHA breaks violations down into three categories, each with a different monetary penalty: Serious and Other-Than-Serious: $12,934 per …
Marijuana testing has been a staple of the hiring process at large companies for more than 30 years. But radical changes to state laws are starting to change that. With more and more state legislators voting to legalize marijuana, businesses are increasingly having to change their hiring policies when it comes to testing for the drug. …
National Average Price Per Gallon: $3.239 Oil prices are continuing to hover around highs not seen since 2014. However, some economists don’t believe rising oil prices will necessarily hurt the U.S. economy. In the past, high oil prices in the U.S. would have created a surge in the oil trade deficit, …
The issue of opioid abuse in the U.S. workforce paints a bleak picture. The opioid epidemic took more than 42,000 lives in 2014. It is shrinking the American workforce. And workers with opioid-abuse issues are costing employers nearly twice as much in healthcare expenses as their non-using counterparts. The problem was so dire in October 2017 …
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