Economics
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What happens to freight and rail rates after coronavirus disappears?
Head of academic center sees spike in rates, or continued pain through the sector.
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Airlines to feel $29 billion revenue impact from coronavirus
2020 is shaping up to be a difficult year for the airline industry because of the coronavirus and uncertainty over when demand for China travel…
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Commentary: Are fewer railroad freight cars on the horizon?
Jim Blaze explores whether the Class 1 railroads are downsizing their railcar fleets.
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Commentary: Can railroads replace coal with chemicals-related traffic?
Jim Blaze writes about the long, slow decline of coal as the key commodity for railroads, and whether plastics might replace the lost volume.
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Digging into the Logistics Managers’ Index
Digging into some of the most recent LMI components.
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Our research on the coronavirus (with video)
Quarantines and factory shutdowns could deepen and extend the traditional Chinese New Year trough.
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Freight’s 2020 outlook: Cloudy with a chance of lousy, analyst says
Analyst forecasts tough sledding for freight in first half of the year
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Will phase one deal de-escalate the US-China trade war?
FreightWaves' maritime Market Expert Henry Byers provides insight regarding the Phase One trade deal between the United States and China.
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WTT?!? weekend: the Celadon hits keep on coming, Walmart appeals California decision, Amazon accused of more abuse [with video]
Hey hey hey, welcome to the workin’ weekend! We never hesitate to jump right in and hit you with the headlines: TA Logistics claims Celadon…
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