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Jonathan Smith 06/03/2019
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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…
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Economics

Donald Broughton, Principal & Managing Partner, Broughton Capital 05/03/2019
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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…
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Economics

Ibrahiim Bayaan, Chief Economist & Market Expert 04/26/2019
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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…
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Economics

Donald Broughton, Principal & Managing Partner, Broughton Capital 04/22/2019
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Biased against sentiment

Donald Broughton, FreightWaves’ chief market strategist, explains the problems he has with surveys based on ‘sentiment’ - except for the…
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Economics

Ibrahiim Bayaan, Chief Economist & Market Expert 04/18/2019
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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,…
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Economics

Ibrahiim Bayaan, Chief Economist & Market Expert 10/26/2018
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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…
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Economics

Ibrahiim Bayaan, Chief Economist & Market Expert 10/15/2018
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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…
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Economics

Ibrahiim Bayaan, Chief Economist & Market Expert 08/15/2018
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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…
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Economics

Ibrahiim Bayaan, Chief Economist & Market Expert 07/27/2018
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GDP grows at the fastest pace since 2014 as final demand surges

Growth in the US economy improved considerably in the second quarter of the year, as a rebound in consumer spending…
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News

John Paul Hampstead, Associate Editor 06/14/2018
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Today’s Pickup: U.S. Xpress IPO; strong retail numbers

U.S. Xpress goes public; retail sales numbers explode for May; BNSF seeks positive train control delay; Brussels airport goes to…
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