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Economics
Signs of life as hiring in the economy, trucking improve
Job growth rebounded nicely in June as the economy added 224,000 workers to payrolls during the month. The transportation and logistics sector was one of…
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Canada
Maple Leaf Motoring: Will ELDs end cheap hauls to the Yukon?
Looking at how Canada’s forthcoming mandate might affect the 62,000 trucks that don’t cross the border.
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Market Insight
The U.S. economy has a leak, and freight is getting soaked (with video)
With the passage of time and the context it brings, anyone can point to the moment before markets crashed over the last 100 years and…
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Economics
Job market finishes strong, capping an impressive year of hiring
The U.S economy added over 300,000 jobs in December, marking the best monthly performance since February and capping the strongest year of hiring since 2015.…
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Economics
Job growth slows, but transportation hires keep chugging
Job growth slowed in November after an impressive gain in the previous month, but signals from wages and unemployment suggest that labor market conditions remain…
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Economics
Job growth slips, but trucking hires continue to push on
Job growth stumbled in September as Hurricane Florence likely disrupted results during the month. Unemployment continued to trend down in the economy however, and labor…
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Insurance & Risk Management
Top 3 ways to attract and retain supply chain talent
In partnership with Reliance Partners ...A survey of nearly 16,000 warehouse workers uncovers three key factors to attracting and retaining supply chain talent in anticipation…
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Economics
Job growth falls short at the start of the 3rd quarter, but trucking hires chug along
Job growth fell short of expectations in the economy in July after robust hiring over the past several months. Labor market conditions remain tight, however,…
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Economics
Trucking hires continue to improve as job growth in the economy remains strong
Job growth continued at an impressive pace in June, beating expectations for the second consecutive month. Trucking hires also made significant strides during the month,…
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News
Today’s Pickup: freight markets take a breather for July 4
Turndowns and trucks in market both deteriorated this week as shippers and carriers enjoyed their Independence Day holiday. US-China tariffs begin today; railroads worried about…
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