Pipeline Updates, Oil and Gas Spending, and Supply Chain Woes. The outlook for construction is a slow but steady path to recovery. Modest economic growth should continue as the year progresses; however, challenges with labor, materials and inflation will persist.

A number of trucking groups led by the American Trucking Associations filed a lawsuit Nov. 9 against the Biden administration over its vaccine mandate for large employers.

By the time this article is published and The Wholesaler magazine is delivered, we will be midway through the fourth quarter of 2021. The PVF industry continues to face many uncertainties, as mentioned in last month’s column. 

October marks the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2021 with the PVF industry continuing to deal with many uncertainties. 

The oil and gas industry chalked up a win for the PennEast pipeline as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the state of New Jersey.

We are now midway through the second quarter of 2021 and the current administration continues to maintain a negative approach to the energy sector of our economy. 

April marks the beginning of 2021’s second, following a first quarter that has seen the current administration’s negative impact on the energy sector of our economy. 

This column was difficult to write predicated on what has transpired since the new administration has taken charge.