Urbanization

BY 2050, it is estimated that 70% of the world’s population will live in urban areas, up from only 10% at the turn of the 20th century and 33% in 1950. UNITED NATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

 

Digitization of the economy

The digitization of the economy, already well under way before the pandemic, accelerated significantly in 2020, as the crisis prompted a larger proportion of the population to adopt digital tools, especially ecommerce. GLOBAL ECOMMERCE UPDATE 2021

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The trucking industry is the backbone of the U.S economy $700 billion in shipped goods are transported by truck every year.

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