Marcus Reed

Marcus Reed

Transport & Logistics Analyst

Transportation and logistics analyst covering rail, trucking, and shipping. Former supply chain consultant focused on network optimization and freight cost modeling. Tracks volume/price mix, operating ratio drivers, and cycle signals from spot rates and inventory turns.

Articles 757

Disconnect Between Robust GDP Growth and Consumer Sentiment in the US Economy
Dec 24, 2025 Business News

Disconnect Between Robust GDP Growth and Consumer Sentiment in the US Economy

Despite rapid economic expansion, many Americans remain concerned about inflation, job security, and uneven spending power

Recent data reveals that while the US economy is expanding at its strongest rate in two years, widespread public dissatisfaction persists. The annuali...

AI Milestones of 2025: A Year of Major Shifts and Challenges
Dec 22, 2025 Technology News

AI Milestones of 2025: A Year of Major Shifts and Challenges

Examining the pivotal moments in artificial intelligence that shaped economic, geopolitical, and social landscapes in 2025

The year 2025 marked a transformative period in artificial intelligence, witnessing dramatic technological advances, geopolitical impacts, massive inf...

Rising Copper Prices Spur Surge in Wire Theft, Disrupting Infrastructure Across Los Angeles
Dec 22, 2025 Business News

Rising Copper Prices Spur Surge in Wire Theft, Disrupting Infrastructure Across Los Angeles

Escalating copper values fuel widespread thefts causing significant damage to utilities and public safety in California's largest city

Copper wire theft is increasingly imperiling vital infrastructure in Los Angeles as record-high copper prices incentivize criminals. Utility poles and...

Veteran-led Rescue Brings Venezuelan Nobel Laureate to Safety
Dec 12, 2025 Technology News

Veteran-led Rescue Brings Venezuelan Nobel Laureate to Safety

U.S. Special Forces veterans orchestrated a covert maritime extraction of María Corina Machado amid political turmoil

María Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and prominent Venezuelan opposition leader, escaped Venezuela through a covert maritime op...

Severe Flooding in Western Washington Prompts Mass Evacuations and Widespread Disruption
Dec 12, 2025 Technology News

Severe Flooding in Western Washington Prompts Mass Evacuations and Widespread Disruption

Repeated atmospheric rivers unleash torrential rains, forcing tens of thousands from their homes as rivers breach their banks across the region

Western Washington State is grappling with unprecedented flooding triggered by consecutive atmospheric rivers that have drenched the region with relen...

Trump Administration Seeks to Override State AI Regulations Through Executive Action Amid Legal Doubts
Dec 11, 2025 Technology News

Trump Administration Seeks to Override State AI Regulations Through Executive Action Amid Legal Doubts

Federal Order to Challenge State-Level AI Laws Prompts Political Division and Legal Questioning

The Trump administration has issued an executive order aiming to preempt state-level regulations on artificial intelligence by initiating federal lega...

Jimmy Wales on Wikipedia’s Unique Role Amid Emerging AI Competitors
Nov 9, 2025 Technology News

Jimmy Wales on Wikipedia’s Unique Role Amid Emerging AI Competitors

Co-founder of Wikipedia reflects on trust, bias controversies, and the challenges posed by AI-driven encyclopedias like Grokipedia

Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, discusses the online encyclopedia’s unprecedented success as a trusted information source, its ongoing struggl...