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American Shipper
Marine industries’ contribution to US economy swells
‘Blue economy’ provides about $373 billion of nation’s gross domestic product
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Today's Pickup
Today’s Pickup: Ford reopens two facilities, twice in the same week over COVID-19 scare
Ford reopens Dearborn and Chicago facilities; U.S. GDP predicted to slide by 40% in three months to June; Target saw sales rise by 10.8% last…
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AskWaves
Why is GDP not useful for looking at freight conditions in the economy?
The overall GDP number is not very useful when looking for insight into freight conditions in the economy. The U.S. economy is dominated by the…
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Rail
Commentary: Missed signs of freight rail slowdown?
Jim Blaze writes about the decline in rail freight; is it a recent event, or has it been taking place over a longer period?
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Canada
Canada’s economy takes a breather, but don’t call it a slowdown
Trucking and rail sectors decline as flat GDP report ends four-month growth streak, but analysts say fundamentals remain solid despite weakness in energy and mining.
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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
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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Weather and Critical Events
Second California earthquake felt as far as Las Vegas
Governor Gavin Newsom requests federal assistance from President Trump
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News
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 round out an impressive year…
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