A barge travels along the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee, in 2021. Photographer: Houston Cofield/Bloomberg The Mississippi River is a vital US waterway that ferries key commodities between the heart Continue Reading
Some claim that the United States became energy independent under Trump, and then lost it under Biden. Energy independence is defined as producing more energy than we consume. The United Continue Reading
Highlights US corn less competitive amid logistical issues on the Mississippi River Total commitments for 2022-23 dropped 50% on the year, 42% below the five-year average CIF New Orleans corn Continue Reading
Highlights 129 Bcf injection well above 114 Bcf analyst forecast Deficit to five-year average at nine-month low US natural gas injections totaled 129 Bcf in the week ending Sept. 30, Continue Reading
President Biden praised Floridians’ “grit” in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian during a visit to Fort Myers Beach on Wednesday. He met with Gov. Ron DeSantis and surveyed the damage Continue Reading
Flush with recent battlefield successes, Ukrainian officials are pressing their case for acquiring longer-range missiles to strike deeper into Russian-held territory, including Crimea, raising questions about how aggressively the Biden Continue Reading
While job openings are coming down, they’re still extremely elevated. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg US companies hired at a solid clip in September, suggesting demand for workers remains healthy despite rising Continue Reading
The U.S. services industry slowed modestly in September while employment surged and a measure of prices paid by businesses for inputs fell to more than a 1-1/2-year low, suggesting underlying Continue Reading
Californians on the cusp of paying record-high pump prices may be in for some relief. Wholesale gasoline premiums in Los Angeles and San Francisco plunged Wednesday to the lowest levels Continue Reading
Prices vary widely across the country, with California’s average at $6.425 a gallon. U.S. gasoline prices are ticking up after a roughly 100-day decline, threatening to inflict new pain on Continue Reading
