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Economics
Sales surging but the retail apocalypse continues
Using data from FreightWaves SONAR, economist Ibrahiim Bayaan writes about the state of the U.S. retail market and what is ahead for this key sector.
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Economics
Headwinds loom for trucking and construction
FreightWaves Market Expert Anthony Smith writes about the issues impacting the U.S. housing market. As important as these issues are, they have a ripple effect…
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Economics
Housing starts really matter!
Last week the widely reported headline was “Housing Starts Climb Almost 6 Percent in April” yet many in the transportation marketplace openly questioned how that…
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Chart of the Week
Consumer optimism may pull housing market through 2019
The housing market has been sliding since early 2018, but there are optimistic signals for a turnaround in 2019. Freight markets can only benefit from…
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News
Southeastern flatbed demand softens amid housing lull
We talked to freight brokers at LYNC Logistics, Arrive Logistics, and MoLo Solutions about whether recent softness in flatbed demand signaled a return to normal…
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News
Our bear and bull cases for the freight market’s mixed signals
Overall truckload volumes and spot rates are soft, but a huge wave of containers hit the West Coast in September, retail demand is strong, and…
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News
Today’s Pickup: Outbound Tender Rejection Index turns 1 year old
SONAR’s signature index has a birthday; Ocean Network Express to lose $600M; oilfield service companies guide for tight margins in Q3; President Trump bails on…
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Economics
Home building activity tumbled as Hurricane Florence took its toll
Housing starts fell more than expected in September, as the impact of Hurricane Florence caused a massive decline in construction activity in the South. This…
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Economics
New home sales, starts improve as housing looks to find its footing
Both new home sales and home starts showed some improvement in August, ending months of disappointing activity. Existing home sales failed to expand for the…
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Economics
Weakness abounds in the housing market as building, sales have stalled
A package of weak data on both housing starts and home purchases indicates that housing and construction remains one of the few areas of weakness…
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