Donald Broughton
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Freight Futures
Transportation industry celebrates ahead of freight futures contract launch
Guests at FreightWaves headquarters enjoyed a cocktail reception, dinner, and talks from industry luminaries.
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Market Insight
The worst freight month
January used to be known as the worst month for freight, but consumer trends are starting to change that.
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Economics
Getting better or getting worse? (Part Deux)
Is 60 degrees hot or cold? Is the freight market hot or cold? The answers to both questions depend on perspective.
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Economics
Is a recession coming in 2019?
Economic and freight indicators are mixed, with some suggesting a downturn is coming, but others pointing to continued growth.
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Economics
Can rates rise in 2019?
The history books will say many things about 2018, but whatever else is recorded, it will go down as one of the strongest years for…
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Economics
Rail volumes say “all is well”
Is the economy still healthy? Are people still making things, shipping things, and buying things? According to the railroad car data, the answer is a…
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Economics
MW18 panelists: 2018 will be seen as a signature year
2018 may have seen tight capacity and the strongest economy on record since the Great Recession, but what will 2019 look like?
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Container
Santa’s sled is using the ports
SONAR’s OTVI.LAX is clearly indicating that the strength in the inbound loaded container flow out of the Long Beach/LA port is continuing and gathering momentum.
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Container
Yes Virginia, there will be a Santa Claus this year
SONAR’s Headhaul Index map and the HAUL.JOT Index are both showing that the return to growth in inbound loaded container flow first seen in the…
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News
Free webinar: Freight flow and the economy
The Freight Movement is in partnership with Arrive Logistics …Arrive Logistics has partnered with freight analyst and economist Donald Broughton to teach shippers how to…
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