Call for Cuts to Fuel Tax to Give Truckers, Consumers Relief

Mar 07, 2024 at 12:07 PM CST
Americans are spending more of their money on food right now than they have in the last three decades. Data from the USDA shows that families in the United States are spending around 11 percent of their disposable income on food—which includes both dining out and eating at home. This is primarily due to high food prices and inflation, but consumers cutting spending makes for a sluggish trucking market—and this at a time of sky-high operational costs for shipping companies.

Mar 07, 2024 at 12:07 PM CST

Americans are spending more of their money on food right now than they have in the last three decades. Data from the USDA shows that families in the United States are spending around 11 percent of their disposable income on food—which includes both dining out and eating at home. This is primarily due to high food prices and inflation, but consumers cutting spending makes for a sluggish trucking market—and this at a time of sky-high operational costs for shipping companies.