economy
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DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index
Carriers get it while the gettin’s good — $3/mile LA to DAL
Spot rates out of LA and Dallas are remarkably high and the tight capacity in those markets is driving the freight cycle.
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Air Cargo
Airlines chafe against UK quarantine as Europe opens travel
It’s a turbulent period in Europe for the aviation industry. Regional travel is reopening in the EU, but the UK has tightened travel restrictions and…
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Supply Chains
Commentary: Re-opening the economy is not like turning on a light switch
As various parts of the nation and the world begin to open up, there will be logistical and supply chain issues. Darren Prokop explores those…
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Air Cargo
Freight executives give feedback to White House on economic restart
Prominent transportation leaders are part of a business task force offering ideas on when and how to lift coronavirus restrictions.
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Freightonomics podcast
Every day is a new day
Anthony and Zach discuss the swelling unemployment numbers as well as the plummeting freight volumes and what the endgame might look like for the COVID-19…
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News
Signs point to a more optimistic outlook for freight industry
Many indicators are pointing to a better 2020 than 2019 for the freight industry, but several challenges remain, including impacts from the coronavirus.
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FreightWaves Infographics
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WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
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WTT?!? weekday: SONAR diesel fuel forecaster and more [with video]
We gear up into this frigid week with a wild ride of headlines and industry updates. First, some bad news: a fatal shooting at a…
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WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
![Photo of WTT?!? weekday wrap: Australian fires, chain-reaction accidents, the latest economic data, and more [with video]](https://s29755.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Untitled-design-5-390x220.png)
WTT?!? weekday wrap: Australian fires, chain-reaction accidents, the latest economic data, and more [with video]
We kick off the week with headlines involving major trucking crashes in Pennsylvania and Indiana, the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse websites opening day struggles. Don’t…
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Economics
Commentary: 2020 forecast is for a slow start, strong finish
Market Expert Anthony Smith writes about the factors that will affect the U.S. economy in 2020 and what that willl mean for business.
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