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If supply chain crunch is finally easing, why is inflation so high?
Measures of supply chain bottlenecks, cargo transit times, bookings and spot rates are all down, yet inflation remains historically high.
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Trucking caught in crossfire of Fed’s war on inflation
The ghost of Paul Volcker is stalking truckload carriers as Fed Chairman Jerome Powell looks to his mentor’s 40-year-old strategy to quell inflation. The lagging…
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Loaded and Rolling: Container volumes and trucking; FedEx misses financial guidance
Inbound container volumes into the U.S. bode poorly for future trucking volumes. Trucking is the critical node for transporting goods, handling over 70% of freight…
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What happens if we get a severe recession in 2023?
A severe recession deserves some mindshare among scenarios that could play out in coming months, ACT Research economist Jim Meil says.
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The vast majority of owner-operators say they will make less money this year, survey says
If you're an owner-operator, chances are that money-wise 2021 felt pretty good to you. Has 2022 been quite as generous?
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What will tame used truck prices? Apparently not even economic slowdown
The unrelenting rise of used truck prices in auctions and at retail appears to be immune even to the threat of an economic slowdown.
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Viewpoint: 1 piece of the inflationary puzzle the Fed can’t control
While there are other factors in driving up supply chain costs, it cannot be refuted that maritime costs are adding to inflation.
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Loaded and Rolling: Driver recruiting and supply chain pressures
Driver recruiting challenges, pay and demographics trends (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) Driver recruiting remains a key challenge heading into 2022 due to pandemic, demographic and economic…
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New index measures supply chain pressure — and it’s really high
New barometer from NY Federal Reserve highlights how extreme supply chain crunch has become.
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Loaded and Rolling: Rounding up the F3 Virtual Experience trucking discussions, chaining up for winter weather and looking at a tight labor market that is hampering hiring.
F3 Virtual Experience trucking roundup (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) Last week FreightWaves hosted the F3 Virtual Experience, which involved industry leaders discussing topics related to the…
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