Behind the TQL layoffs – Coronavirus Freight Market Update (with video)

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On today’s Coronavirus Freight Market Update, Michael Vincent and Kevin Hill will be talking about the economic impact that covid-19 is having on freight and the transportation industry. They’ll cover the latest news and freight flows backed by data driven insights powered by SONAR.

On this episode they’re joined by FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller, reporter Clarissa Hawes, economist Anthony Smith, and market expert Andrew Cox.

This is a live interactive event, viewers are encouraged to comment and call-in during broadcasts Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12PM ET on FreightWaves LinkedinFacebook, and YouTube channels.

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5 Comments

  1. Noble1

    Quote:

    March 18 2020

    We Were Warned

    When the inevitable inquiry into the government’s response to COVID-19 happens, it will conclude that signs of a coming crisis were everywhere.

    “We were warned in 2019 of the grave hazards of a new influenza pandemic by the U.S. intelligence community in its annual “worldwide threat assessment.” They had also cautioned us in 2018. And in 2017. And in 2016. And in 2015. And in 2014. And in 2013, when intelligence officials pleaded, “This is not a hypothetical threat. History is replete with examples of pathogens sweeping populations that lack immunity, causing political and economic upheaval.” (The 2020 worldwide threat assessment, which reportedly yet again flagged America’s vulnerability to a flu pandemic, has been postponed without explanation.)

    When the National Commission on the COVID-19 response materializes, it will differ from the 9/11 Commission in that it will conclude that “the system was blinking red” not just in the inner sanctum of the U.S. intelligence community but out in the open, as well. For years. Within government and outside government. And that, despite all that, the U.S. government was not sufficiently prepared when the boogeyman, in this case the virus SARS-CoV-2, finally came calling. President Trump has referred to the coronavirus outbreak as “an unforeseen problem,” as “something that nobody expected,” and as a crisis that “came out of nowhere.” It is demonstrably none of the above.”

    End quote.

    Happy retirement Mr.Trump !

    If Biden plays his cards right , he will take Trump apart on this issue alone while Trump will sputter and attempt to take cheap shots at him . Biden should simply ignore Trump’s narcissistic attempts to make himself look good through belittling attempts on Biden , and Biden just keep on hammering Trump on his negligence that lead the USA population into a health emergency chaos running the economy into a crisis with unprecedented unemployment rates due to his denial and calling COVID-19 a hoax and fake news while there were numerous warnings to prepare and prevent it etc .

    Cross your fingers that Trump won’t lead the US into a second COVID-19 wave which is practically impossible not to occur due to false negatives . The damage of wave one is already done . Even if Trump were to have a “cure” , it wouldn’t change the tremendous damage already done due to his negligence .

    Congratulations Mr.Biden on your new role as the president of the United States shortly !

    In my humble opinion …………

  2. Noble1

    Furthermore, who was the vice president back then ? Who being the vice president back then and part of the Obama administration was also pushing for that pandemic preparedness for the future ? JOE BIDEN !

    That my dear friends is one of Biden’s major Ace’s in the hole to beat Trump in the next election for president ! A democratic (wink)

    In my humble opinion …………..

  3. Noble1

    I highly recommend that you listen to this !

    Quote :

    December 2 2014

    Obama advocating for pandemic preparedness in 2014 (google it !)

    “Barack Obama

    There may and likely will come a time in which we have both an airborne disease that is deadly. And in order for us to deal with that effectively, we have to put in place an infrastructure — not just here at home, but globally — that allows us to see it quickly, isolate it quickly, respond to it quickly. And it also requires us to continue the same path of basic research that is being done here at NIH that Nancy is a great example of. So that if and when a new strain of flu, like the Spanish flu, crops up five years from now or a decade from now, we’ve made the investment and we’re further along to be able to catch it. It is a smart investment for us to make. It’s not just insurance; it is knowing that down the road we’re going to continue to have problems like this — particularly in a globalized world where you move from one side of the world to the other in a day.”
    End quote .

    Imagine that . We were warned ! Not only were we warned , but Obama referenced to 5 years into the future ! Indeed 5 years later on dot a pandemic broke out !

    FIRE TRUMP ! Don’t allow him to continue to take the general public for fools repeatedly ! Enough WITH HIS CONSTANT LYING ALREADY . Enough IS ENOUGH ! THE PEOPLE DESERVE AN HONEST LEADER who will look out for their better interest !

    Told ya , this pandemic could have been prevented !

    In my humble opinion ……………….

    1. Noble1

      Furthermore, who was the vice president back then ? Who being the vice president back then and part of the Obama administration was also pushing for that pandemic preparedness ? JOE BIDEN !

      That my dear friends is one of Biden’s major Ace’s in the hole to beat Trump in the next election for president ! A democratic (wink)

      In my humble opinion …………..

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Dooner is an award-winning podcaster who hosts and produces FreightWaves' WHAT THE TRUCK?!? In under a year he helped build FreightCasts, the world’s largest logistics and supply chain podcast network in media. WTT is ranked in Apple Podcasts top-20 Business News podcasts. He also writes a newsletter of the same title with over 15k subscribers in the supply chain and trucking niche. Dooner has been in freight since 2005 and has held directors positions in operations, sales, consulting, and marketing. He has worked with FedEx, Reebok, Adidas, L.L. Bean, Hasbro, Louis Vuitton, and many more high level clients across the full spectrum of the supply chain. He was a featured speaker at TEDx Chattanooga.