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Survey says: freight market optimism rising among carriers

Highlight Motor Group is one of the large motor carriers that is expecting the improvement trend in the medium freight market to continue in 2026. (Highlight Motor Group) June 27, 2026 at 7:00 am EDT key takeaways: Major for-hire carriers reported improving freight conditions in 2026, with rising volumes and rates indicating the industry is

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Literary Center » Jessica M. Goldstein on the inherent optimism of time travel

Do you ever feel like everything was better before? Actually, does anyone No feel this way? We all have a different “before” in mind — before the pandemic, before 2016, before the Internet, before the nuclear bomb, and so on, and so forth — but the consensus on this front seems to be almost universal.

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Oil prices hover around $80 on Hormuz optimism

Jun 17, 2026 8:12 am, EDT | Update: June 17, 2026 1:05 pm, EDT key takeaways: Oil prices rose 1.4% to $80.03 a barrel after international benchmark Brent crude fell more than 5% on June 16. Details of the interim US-Iran deal, which is scheduled to be formally signed at a ceremony in Switzerland on

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