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SoCal Still Draws Big Logistics Bets
IDC Logistics Doubles Down on SoCal Reshoring Hub While many manufacturers are still weighing supply-chain adjustments, IDC Logistics has...

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Aug 71 min read


Freight Rates Plunge, Market Under Strain
Is Now a Good Time to Ship? Freight Rates are diverging: TL pricing remains near the bottom, while LTL is edging higher. U.S. freight...

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Jul 302 min read


Trump vs. the Fed: Powell's Job on the Line
Powell Under Fire: $2.5B Renovation Sparks a Firestorm In the past week, pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell has escalated sharply....

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Jul 232 min read


Inland Empire Warehouse Vacancies Hit 15-Year High as Tenants Move Out
Once the crown jewel of U.S. logistics, California’s Inland Empire is now flashing warning signs. In Q2 2025, the region recorded the...

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Jul 162 min read


Trump Threatens 10% Tariffs on BRICS-Aligned Nations
Will the Extra 10% Tariffs Be Imposed? On July 6, President Trump announced that any country supporting BRICS’ “anti-American” policies...

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Jul 92 min read


U.S. Industrial Market Slows, But Laredo Is Accelerating Construction — Why?
Amid a nationwide slowdown in industrial development, Laredo’s Q1 2025 vacancy rate hit just 3.8%, far below the U.S. average of...

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Jul 21 min read


U.S. Housing Supply Drops 45% — Are Rent Prices About to Jump Again?
🔍 What’s Happening to U.S. Housing Supply? In May 2025, U.S. multifamily construction starts dropped 30% from April, falling to 316,000...

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Jun 252 min read


Inflation Expectations Plummet: Is U.S. Price Pressure Finally Easing?
In early June, U.S. consumer sentiment jumped sharply as tariff threats subsided and energy prices eased. But this renewed optimism may...

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Jun 181 min read


Amazon’s Reno Exit Marks a Turning Point for E-Commerce Logistics
Amazon will shut down its large Reno, Nevada fulfillment center this August. Is Amazon pulling out of Reno? Not exactly. It's...

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Jun 112 min read


Industrial Vacancy Surges in New Jersey: A Sign of Market Imbalance?
Somerset County, NJ, is facing an industrial inflection point. By May 2025, the vacancy rate hit nearly 10% —a 10-year high—driven by...

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Jun 31 min read


Retail Vacancy in Atlanta Falls to Historic Low, but New Construction Dries Up
Retail construction in Atlanta has dropped over 40% since Q2 2024. By May 2025, even with vacancy at a record low, new development has...

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May 271 min read


How Tariffs Are Shaking U.S. Consumer Confidence
In May 2025, U.S. consumer confidence dropped to 50.8, down 2.7% from April, according to the University of Michigan. This marks the...

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May 222 min read


90 Days Without Tariffs, Not Without Risk
In May 2025, the first US-China talks since Trump’s return to the White House ended with a 90-day truce: no new tariffs, and a pause on...

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May 142 min read


Amid Fierce Ad Competition, How Can Brands Truly Take Root?
Ad costs are soaring. Social engagement is fading. Old traffic-driven tactics barely work. But the problem isn’t that people stopped...

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May 132 min read


Why ‘Slow Consumption’ Is Winning in 2025 – And What Consumers Want
People are done with rushed shopping and cheap deals. Now they want brands that feel good and mean something. Luxury spending in 2024...

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May 82 min read


Trump Imposes 100% Tariff on Foreign Films — Is Hollywood Coming Home?
In May 2025, President Donald Trump escalated his trade war into new territory—film. In a post on his platform Truth Social, he announced...

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May 72 min read


Global Tariff Shock: Shein, Temu, and Amazon Sellers Raise Prices
Facing mounting costs from Trump's new tariffs, Shein and Temu announced price increases on their U.S. sites, effective April 25. Both...

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Apr 291 min read


Q1 2025 Global Economy: Manufacturing Slows, Export Risks Grow
In the first quarter of 2025, global business sentiment turned tense and cautious. Persistent high interest rates, slowing manufacturing...

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Apr 292 min read


U.S. Imposes Toughest-Ever Port Fees on Chinese Ships
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has formally announced a new phased port fee policy targeting all vessels linked to China—whether...

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Apr 222 min read


2025 Q1 Global Manufacturing: Sites Shifted, Power Didn't
2025 started with renewed uncertainty across global manufacturing. With tariffs rising, orders shifting, and production relocating,...

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Apr 222 min read
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