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Welcome to the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Newsletter. In this issue, PS5 delays extend into 2022, spot rates spike, who are the pipeline hackers, Nike and Postal Service settle on sneaker, and more.
Rates rocket back up
SONAR
To the moon Spot rates have shot up like “The Price Is Right” mountain climber as we’re now just a dime away from hitting a new all-time high in SONAR. The Truckstop.com dry van average continues its second consecutive week of elevation, rising 18 cents per mile this week to $3.23/mile, inclusive of fuel.
How long will they stay there? Andrew Cox reports declining tender volumes last week may be a function of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 72-hour safety blitz, a time when many drivers take off and shippers respond accordingly by pushing or pulling freight away from this week. Fewer drivers equals less capacity and higher rates. Now that those drivers are back behind the wheel, and since both volumes and outbound tender rejects
Full opening of Bryant University campus June 1; new academic programs announced
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SMITHFIELD, R.I., April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ As a student-centered residential college dedicated to the growth and success of each individual student, Bryant University has announced plans to fully open its campus on June 1, 2021, with all employees working on site at its 428-acre Smithfield campus.
Bryant University will offer several new programs this fall including a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences; accelerated Four-Year BS/MBA (3+1) Program; and a 3+3 partnership with Roger Williams University School of Law.
This aligns with guidance from public health experts and guidelines from the State of RI, which indicate it is safe to resume 100% office capacity on May 28. Bryant is one of the few universities in the nation to complete the academic year at nearly full (94%) residency and with no interruption of classes held in person and i
Federal judge and legal pioneer
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009, O. Rogeriee Thompson is the first African American and second woman to serve as a judge on the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals. She was confirmed by a U.S. Senate vote of 98-0.
Previously, Thompson led a pathbreaking legal career as a member of the Rhode Island judiciary, serving as a District Court judge and a Superior Court justice. Before joining the bench, she was a senior partner with Thompson & Thompson, assistant city solicitor for the City of Providence, an associate with McKinnon and Fortunato, and a senior staff attorney for Rhode Island Legal Services.