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Economics
Cass Shipments Index falls for 5th straight month, sparks concerns of economic contraction
April shipments were down 3.2 percent year-over-year, prompting Boughton to acknowledge “material and growing downside risk to the economic outlook”…
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Economics
GDP growth accelerated but freight conditions weakened at the start of the year
Growth in the U.S. economy improved 3.2 percent during the first quarter, but details related to freight demand suggest a…
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Weekly Market Update: volumes, prices largely sideways
Large markets lost market share and reefer capacity loosened across the Midwest, but some markets look more favorable for carriers.
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Economics
March Economic Roundup
A summary of the key developments in the U.S. economy over the past month and highlighted trends to watch in…
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Economics
Growth beat expectations to round out 2018, but the economy continues to cool
Growth in the U.S. economy slowed further in the fourth quarter of 2018, but came in well above expectations to…
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News
Fuller & Bayaan reflect on an unusual year for freight, forecast 2019
The November Market Update, presented in partnership with Convoy, featured FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller and Chief Economist Ibrahiim Bayaan, who…
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U.S. GDP in Metropolitan Areas
The GDP of the Atlanta metro area is the same as what country?
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Economics
September Economic Roundup
The economic roundup is a monthly summary of the various factors that affect freight demand and supply in the economy.…
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Economics
August Economic Roundup
Freight demand remained strong through the end of the 2nd quarter, but growth is likely to normalize through the 3rd…
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Canada
Today’s Pickup: food is the next big thing to disrupt Amazon
The next big thing is food. Not just food, but hot food, and not just hot food but hot--delivered--food.
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