I was a pilot at Spirit Airlines for several years based in Las Vegas. Here is a walkthrough of their Terminal 1 A gates at approximately 4:00pm, 5/2/26. For context, these gates were *never* empty. They were always bustling and full of life no matter the time of day or night. And now they sit empty, silent, and ghostly.
I don't how this is possible. The Higgins has four General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbine engines siloed just for propulsion. They are independent and redundant. As long as one is good, she can move. And separately three Allison AG9140 Ship Service Gas Turbine Generators provide electrical. And then there are the backup batteries diesels.
Short of EMP or massive massive multi-deck fire that guts both main engine rooms and all three auxiliary machinery rooms this shouldn't be possible. This is a warship designed to take a beating and keep on ticking.
I’ve been a recruiter at a staffing agency in Ohio for 6 months now. Even though I am still new to this industry, I can still see huge cracks in this job market. One of the biggest things I have noticed is it seems like companies absolutely do not want to train at all, even for very easy jobs.
Companies always act like they are desperately hiring, yet they will have reliable people at their doors. People who are desperate for a job and will be there everyday, and all they would need is a little bit of training. Nope, will not even glance at them for a chance.
I am so sorry if you are someone desperately looking for a job and you know you will be reliable. It is not your fault, we recruiters (at least me) are having a really hard time for you as well. I want to give these people’s jobs so bad but these HR teams will just not budge. Keep looking, keep applying, every “no” gets you closer to a “yes”.
The global aluminum market is currently navigating a black swan event that represents the most significant supply shock to base metals since the turn of the century. With the war in the Middle East disrupting a region responsible for nearly 10% of the world's supply, analysts expect a massive shortage of at least 2 million tons by the end of 2026.
This crisis directly impacts essential industries like car manufacturing, home construction, and food packaging, as prices have already surged to a four-year high. Because the U.S. and Europe rely so heavily on these specific imports and have very little metal left in reserve, they are facing a major supply gap with almost no safety net as global stocks continue to dry up.
been doing this since february. every monday i pull auction reports from 55+ markets and look for patterns. here's what i'm seeing.
the midwest is becoming everyone's backstop
western production is getting squeezed from every direction. water allocations cut to 27 days in some california districts. arizona towns running out of water within 2 months. when the west can't produce, buyers come east.
it's already showing up at auction
• missouri supreme alfalfa: up $113/ton in one week last month
• dakota SD good alfalfa: up $50/ton this week
• rock valley iowa: buyers coming from further distances than usual, all grades up
that's not random. eastern demand is pulling west as supply tightens.
first cutting is the wildcard
midwest first cutting starts in the next few weeks. nebraska is dry. if it comes in 10-15% short there's no western supply to make up the difference this year.
bottom line
if you're buying hay this summer and waiting to see what happens you're probably going to pay more than you would today.
not telling anyone what to do. just sharing what the data says.
what are you seeing locally?