Tag: declining

If there is one thing that sends fear and trembling through a country’s political elite these days, it’s news that population growth is slowing down — or worse, that the population has begun to decline. As birthrates fall, people fear that a population bust is imminent. Even bef...

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported that in 2019, the trucking industry was short by roughly 60,000 drivers. Fast forward to 2023, and the shortage is estimated to have escalated to over 80,000 drivers. At this trajectory, the ATA predicts the deficit could reach 160,000 by 2028. In ot...