freight economy
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Europe
French national strikes will wreak havoc on its air, rail and road networks
French workers are demonstrating for reforms in their pension plan, leading to a protest that will see most employees of transport companies strike beginning on…
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Insurance & Risk Management
Tightened credit standards: a worrying sign for the trucking industry?
The freight industry is being battered by falling volumes and loosening capacity, with tightening credit standards further exacerbating the situation.
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Inside FreightWaves
FreightWaves begins 2020 FreightTech 100 Award nomination process
FreightWaves, the industry-leading provider of 24/7 news, data and analytics for the global freight and logistics markets, announces the start of the nomination process for…
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Business
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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New Tech
Commentary: Nearshoring provides opportunities for U.S. and Latin American companies
Ben Thrower writes about nearshoring manufacturing, which has gone on for decades. He also writes about the potential for nearshoring services, a new opportunity for…
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Economics
GDP growth slipped in the second quarter, and revisions reveal weaker 2018 growth
GDP growth slowed to a 2.1 percent pace in the second quarter, as strengthening consumer spending was offset by weakness elsewhere
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Economics
Positive news for freight demand as retail and manufacturing advance
Economic data from the goods side of the economy continued to trend in a positive direction in June, as both retail sales and industrial production…
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Economics
Commentary: Does the GDP matter? Part trois
Donald Broughton's third article about the impact of the gross domestic product and how it can be useful for business intelligence and forecasting is a…
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Air Cargo
FreightWaves research: trade demand will plunge if 25 percent tariffs extended to all Chinese goods
The Trump administration is considering levying tariffs on the remaining $300 billion of Chinese exports to the United States so far unaffected by duties. Freight…
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Economics
Commentary: Does the GDP Matter?
Market expert Donald Broughton explains how the U.S. gross domestic product can be a valuable tool by trucking companies (and others).
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