See around the consensus

Ernest Hemingway wrote, “How do you go bankrupt? Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” This path is inherent in the rags-riches-rags cycles seen in personal finance arcs to economic bubbles in freight markets. To combat current and future uncertainty in the world, we very much like to keep the status quo, so it takes a while…

New Department of Labor rule adds overtime pay for some salary workers

The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule on Tuesday that will revise regulations issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act to ensure overtime pay for some salaried and highly compensated employees. Critics say the rule could prove a significant burden for brokers operating small businesses. Starting July 1, 2024, salaried employees making less…

Pam sets Dutch auction to buy back shares; battered stock price soars

Pam Transportation, the auto industry-focused truckload carrier whose stock has been battered in the past year and beyond, is buying back some of its shares through a process known as a Dutch auction.  Companies buy back their stock frequently but generally do so in a lower-key manner, entering the market as an occasional or frequent…