Economics
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Canada, UK reach transitional trade agreement
Canada and the U.K. reach an interim trade agreement ahead of the exclusion of the U.K. from CETA at the beginning of 2021.
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Ag retailers: Zero-emission truck plan could ‘devastate’ agriculture
U.S. House lawmakers’ Climate Crisis Action Plan calls for 100% EV truck sales by 2040.
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FreightWaves Classics: the ICC and its impact on trucking
FreightWaves Classics articles focus on various aspects of the transportation industry’s history. If there are topics that you think would be of interest, please send…
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FreightWaves Classics: the ICC and the railroads
The U.S. railroad industry was regulated - or stifled - by the ICC for nearly 100 years. FreightWaves Classics looks at the impact the ICC…
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FreightWaves Classics: Rise and fall – the Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) regulated - and some say strangled - the U.S. railroad and trucking industries for decades. This article reviews the history…
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FreightWaves launches SONAR SCI – data at “rocket” speed (with video)
FreightWaves CEO announces SONAR SCI at FW LIVE @Home. SCI stands for "supply chain intelligence." Read how SONAR SCI can help your business.
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News Alert: Truck transportation sector added another 9,600 jobs last month
Rail jobs resume downward slide after increase a month earlier
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Fixed costs to sink airlines unless governments intervene, IATA warns
Airlines have cut costs to the bone to survive the COVID pandemic. Shrinking the bone — maintenance, airport fees, labor and aircraft rent — is…
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Lack of passenger flights holds down airfreight
The air cargo industry is operating with an anchor tied around its waist: The absence of strong passenger service.
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Employment follow: A strong month for the logistics sector
Trucking jobs are up, but warehouse jobs are up even more
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