Trucking activity in the United States rose 0.3% in March after surging 2.9% in February, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.  “While March wasn’t particularly strong sequentially, it was the largest year-over-year increase since October 2022,” said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. “The first quarter of 2026 was also the best performance since the third quarter of 2017 when considering both sequential and year-over-year results.”

REI Co-op Studios captures the extraordinary beauty of a life lived on the edge of mortality with the global release of its award-winning short documentary, The Life We Have, which follows a man’s devotion to daily runs during his two decade-long battle with stage 4 bone and lung cancer. The studio’s release includes a nationwide “Run for Rob” screening tour with regional run clubs and raising funds for nonprofits including Cancer Support Community. The Life We Have is live now on REI.com and the co-op's YouTube channel. The Life We Have follows REI employee Rob Shaver who has battled stage four cancer for more than two decades. Rob has run at least one mile every day for over three years through rain, pain, and relentless perseverance, transforming the simple act of running into a testament to strength, discipline, and hope. The Life We Have explores the questions at the heart of the human experience: What gives life meaning when time feels fragile? How do we keep moving forward when suffering feels endless?   

Futures in New York dropped as much as 1.1 percent after rising 0.5 percent earlier. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country has documents that prove Iran had a program to build atomic bombs. That’s raising concern Trump may pull the U.S. out of a nuclear accord between Iran and world powers, a move that energy consultant FGE says could cut the Persian Gulf nation’s 2019 oil exports by 700,000 barrels a day. FGE Chairman Fereidun Fesharaki said Trump is likely to restore sanctions on Iran, meaning buyers would have to cut their crude purchases from the country in 180 days. The nation’s exports could drop by 200,000 to 500,000 barrels a day this year, leading to higher oil prices, he said. Click Read More below for additional information.