Conflict in the Middle East is having a global ripple effect in trade and shipping, as the Houthis, a group in Yemen, continue to attack ships moving through the Suez Canal, a major route for transporting goods around the world.

News4JAX has gotten a lot of feedback from our viewers after reporting that the American Trucking Association predicts a nationwide truck driver shortage will be worse than ever in 2024. Truck drivers and logistics companies argue that’s just not true and explain that the truck driver shortage is more of a retention problem.

Imagine making up to $20,000 a week. It's a possibility for some of the top truck drivers in the country. There is a major truck driver shortage right now, and it's predicted to reach a record high next year which could impact supply chain costs.

News4Jax wants to tackle big problems impacting all of us. We call this new initiative Solutionaries.