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Today's Pickup
Today’s Pickup: Daimler is laying off over 1,000 workers to save money amidst auto sector slowdown
Daimler is cutting jobs citing global economic slowdown and emissions fine; German economic growth exceeds expectations; U.S.-China limited trade deal is still unsigned.
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September Market Update Webinar: What the Data Is Telling Us About the Freight Market
Join us to hear FreightWaves' CEO, Craig Fuller, and Economist, Anthony Smith, share the state of the market today and how you can prepare for…
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Air Cargo
‘Brexit’ and the US-China trade war drag on European freight markets
Although consumption rates in Europe have remained durable and kept cargo demand reasonably buoyant this year, the U.S.-China trade war and ‘Brexit’ are casting dark…
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Canada
Exports boost Canada’s economy
GDP growth hits 3.7 percent on trade surge, but patches of weakness in householding and business spending paint a mixed picture.
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White Papers
White Paper – The New Economics of Freight Brokerage
The marketplace for truckload transportation is fragmented and opaque. Relationships between shippers and carriers are tenuous at best, forged and broken by wild swings in…
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Business
Market volatility and China tariffs could benefit Mexico as top U.S. trade partner
As the United States-China trade war frightened stock markets on August 5 into their worst day of the year, some analysts said Mexico could find…
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Economics
Commentary: Inflation is dead – and technology killed it!
Donald Broughton writes a thought-provoking commentary about how technology has killed inflation.
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Market Insight
Commentary: Just Driving Around in My Blue Car…
Donald Broughton writes that as goes the freight sector goes the economy in this commentary.
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June Market Update Webinar
This monthly Market Update webinar series delivers insightful, forward-looking market perspectives from industry leaders via a 60-minute presentation and attendee Q&A.
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Economics
Commentary: Does the GDP Matter? Chapter Deux
Donald Broughton writes the second part of his look at the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and how transportation professionals can tweak GDP numbers to better…
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