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Economics
Mixed signs from the economy as sales climb, industrial output declines
Retail remains a rare source of strength in the economy while manufacturing struggles
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Economics
GDP growth slipped in the second quarter, and revisions reveal weaker 2018 growth
GDP growth slowed to a 2.1 percent pace in the second quarter, as strengthening consumer spending was offset by weakness elsewhere
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FreightWaves NOW
FreightWaves NOW – June 3, 2019
Today on FreightWaves NOW, we give you quick hitters on volumes, the headhaul index, and a look at the latest consumer spending. Something here for…
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Economics
Which economy? – Three heartbeats to monitor: the consumer economy
In this commentary article, Donald Broughton looks at the second part of the economy - the consumer economy - and where we are now in…
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Economics
GDP growth accelerated but freight conditions weakened at the start of the year
Growth in the U.S. economy improved 3.2 percent during the first quarter, but details related to freight demand suggest a weaker environment to start the…
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Economics
Biased against sentiment
Donald Broughton, FreightWaves’ chief market strategist, explains the problems he has with surveys based on ‘sentiment’ - except for the Institute for Supply Management survey.…
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Economics
Retail activity surges in March as temporary factors subside
Retail sales rebounded in March, rising by the largest amount in over a year. Growth was brod-based during the month, with most areas in the…
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Economics
Another strong quarter for the US economy as consumers continued to drive activity
Growth in the US economy slowed slightly in the third quarter of the year, but remains strong headed into the end of 2018 and consumers…
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Economics
Retail activity disappoints for the second straight month
Retail activity eked out a meager gain for the second consecutive month, as a sharp decline in spending at restaurants weighed down the headline numbers.…
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Economics
Retail and manufacturing activity continues at a healthy pace, signaling solid freight demand in the 3rd quarter
A pair of releases this morning show that retail spending and manufacturing output continued to advance in July, signaling that some key components of freight…
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