iLevel Logistics’ Road Scholar
Our Road Scholar is part brains and part brawn.
iLevel Logistics offers exclusive content from the mind of an individual who has decades of experience within the industry. The Road Scholar is someone who has traversed the paths of employee or business owner, large and small, and understands the details within transportation logistics industry with clarity and precision. The Road Scholar may have their own opinions on topics, sure - but makes an effort to present ideas thoughtfully and objectively. This creates an experience for the reader that is both educational and thought-provoking.
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Data Bytes: Political Data
A look at Biden’s Infrastructure Spending, Dow Jones Average Returns and President’s First 100 Days, Vehicle Choice and Party Identification, as well as Political Donations and Occupations.
Data Bytes: Federal Revenue, Spending & Debt
According to USA FACTS, in 2020, the federal government collected $3.5 trillion in revenue and spent $6.6 trillion. Collections decreased by 3% while spending increased by 45%. Together, 2020 federal spending and collections produced a $3.1 trillion deficit.
Data Bytes: Amazon Union
March 29th marked the official end of voting for nearly 6k Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama. Workers cast their ballots by mail on whether to unionize. Amazon, the country’s second largest private employers with some 800,000 workers, fought hard to stop organizing efforts. Previous attempts to unionize at other Amazon sites have failed.
Data Bytes: Vaccine Data
An analysis on the latest data collected regarding vaccinations – March 8, 2021.
Poll Results: Vaccinations
In mid-December 2020, after health officials announced coronavirus vaccinations were available to a select portion of the U.S. public, iLevel fielded an opinion poll asking readers how likely they were to get the vaccine when it was their turn.
Health of National Economy – Weekly Jobless Claims
Last week, the Labor Department reported first-time claims for unemployment insurance rose to 965,000.
Driver Speed, COVID-19 and E-Commerce
The figure below depicts the percentage of time a transportation driver speeds. Speeds are undoubtedly influenced by the COVID-19 shutdown and the extraordinary demands of E-Commerce.
Let’s take a closer look.
Poll Results: Election
Just a day before one of the most widely anticipated presidential elections in American history, iLevel poll results favor President Donald Trump. Nearly 9 in 10 iLevel followers who participated in the pre-election survey believed that President Trump – not Joe Biden, would improve their 2021 business the most.
Did the Pandemic cause a "Great Resignation"? Or instead, is it just the history of Supply & Demand? Let's reframe this concept as the "Great Reshuffle" instead, and take a look at how job openings and job "quits" actually look pretty much the same... with or without Covid-19 in the fray.