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Weekly Transportation Update: Price inflation was a bit stronger in November for consumers and businesses
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Weekly Transportation Update: U.S. adds 227,000 payroll jobs in November as unemployment ticks up
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Weekly Transportation Update: Housing starts and permits fade in October as backlog declines
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Weekly Transportation Update: Manufacturing production falls in October
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Weekly Transportation Update: Election of President Trump likely to shake up trade, labor policies
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Weekly Transportation Update: Imports, consumer spending fuel a strong freight economy in Q3
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Weekly Transportation Update: Sales of new and existing homes were mixed in September
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Weekly Transportation Update: Hurricanes, Boeing strike hit industrial production in September
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Weekly Transportation Update: Consumer price increases hold steady in September
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Weekly Transportation Update: East/Gulf Coast container terminal strike suspended after three days
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Weekly Transportation Update: Real consumer spending was sluggish in August as inflation cooled
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Weekly Transportation Update: The Fed cuts the target federal funds rate by half a point
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Weekly Transportation Update: U.S. adds 142,000 payroll jobs in August; the unemployment rate edges lower.
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Weekly Transportation Update: Vehicle purchases spur consumer spending; personal saving rate sinks.
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Weekly Transportation Update: Home sales rise in July, especially sales of new homes
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Weekly Transportation Update: Automotive output, Hurricane Beryl hit industrial activity in July
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Weekly Transportation Update: First-time claims for unemployment benefits fall sharply
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Weekly Transportation Update: The U.S. economy adds just 114,000 payroll jobs in July
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Weekly Transportation Update: The freight transportation economy posts strong gain in Q2
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Weekly Transportation Update: Manufacturing output strengthens as automotive nearly matches its record
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Weekly Transportation Update: Consumer inflation falls m/m for the first time in just over four years
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Weekly Transportation Update: U.S. adds 206,000 payroll jobs as the unemployment rate rises to 4.1%
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Weekly Transportation Update: Real consumer spending rises in May after downward revisions.
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Weekly Transportation Update: Manufacturing output rises in May and is basically flat y/y
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Weekly Transportation Update: May sees no inflation at either the consumer or producer level
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Weekly Transportation Update: U.S. adds 272,000 payroll jobs in May; unemployment ticks up
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Weekly Transportation Update: Real consumer spending on goods falls in April
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Weekly Transportation Update: Sales of new and existing homes decline in April
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Weekly Transportation Update: Industrial production and retail sales were flat in April versus March
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Weekly Transportation Update: Wholesale sector sales decline more than inventories in March
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Weekly Transportation Update: U.S. economy adds 175,000 payroll jobs in April
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Weekly Transportation Update: U.S. economic growth slowed in Q1, but strong goods imports were a factor
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Weekly Transportation Update: Automotive production was quite strong in March
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Weekly Transportation Update: Consumer inflation rose in March at the same rate as February
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Weekly Transportation Update: U.S. adds 303,000 payroll jobs in March as unemployment dips
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Weekly Transportation Update: Durable goods orders edge higher in February
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Weekly Transportation Update: Housing starts rebound in February after weather-induced drop
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Weekly Transportation Update: Manufacturing’s February gain fails to offset January drop in output
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Weekly Transportation Update: U.S. adds 275,000 payroll jobs in February
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Weekly Transportation Update: Consumer spending on goods falls sharply in January
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Weekly Transportation Update: Sales of existing homes on the rise
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Weekly Transportation Update: Retail sales decline in January, but weather might have been a factor
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Weekly Transportation Update: Wholesale inventories rise in December but so do sales
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Weekly Transportation Update: U.S. adds 353,000 payroll jobs, seasonally adjusted, in January
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Weekly Transportation Update: The economy sees solid growth in Q4 as does the freight economy
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Weekly Transportation Update: Manufacturing output holds steady as automotive continues recovery
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Weekly Transportation Update: Consumer inflation ticks up in December but remains fairly cool
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Weekly Transportation Update: Automotive sector rebound bolsters manufacturing output
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Weekly Transportation Update: U.S. adds 199,000 payroll jobs in November
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Weekly Transportation Update: Retail inventories aside from automotive are extraordinarily lean.
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Weekly Transportation Update: Manufacturing holds steady aside from inevitable automotive drop
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Weekly Transportation Update: Wholesale inventories were leaner in September
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Weekly Transportation Update: Economic growth and the freight economy were robust in Q3
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Weekly Transportation Update: Freight Economy Sinks as Overall Economy Grows
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Weekly Transportation Update: Historically Strong Auto Output Falls in Short-Term
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Weekly Transportation Update: Core Consumer Inflation Lowest in Almost Two Years
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Weekly Transportation Update: Employment Growth Cools in June
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Weekly Transportation Update: Housing Starts Surge as Existing Homes Sales Flounder
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Weekly Transportation Update: Auto and Light Truck Sales Decline But Remain Above 2022 Average
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Weekly Transportation Update: Job Openings Rise for First Time Since December
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Weekly Transportation Update: Core Capital Goods Orders Rise in April
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Weekly Transportation Update: Retail Sales Hold Steady
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Weekly Transportation Update: Unemployment Hits 54-Year Low
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Weekly Transportation Update: Housing Starts Ease After Strong February
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Weekly Transportation Update: Inflation Cools While Job Growth Impresses
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Weekly Transportation Update: Job Openings Fall For Second Straight Month
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Weekly Transportation Update: Industrial Production Weaker As Automotive Drives Retail Inventory Growth
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Weekly Transportation Update: Existing Home Sales Trend Upward After Long Fall
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Weekly Transportation Update: Lean Retail Inventories Reduce Prospects for Correction
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Weekly Transportation Update: U.S. Jobs Rise Overall While Trucking Jobs Drop
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Weekly Transportation Update: Mortgage Rates Rise While Diesel Prices Fall
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Weekly Transportation Update: Real Consumer Spending Rises While Existing Home Sales Fall
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Weekly Transportation Update: Manufacturing and Retail Make Up For Weak Housing Starts
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Weekly Transportation Update: Victory For Carriers in Chassis Choice Case
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Weekly Transportation Update: Unemployment Plummets to Levels Not Seen in 50 Years
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Weekly Transportation Update: A Growing Economy Does Little For Freight Demand
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Weekly Transportation Update: Retail Sales Decline as Manufacturing Output Drops
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Weekly Transportation Update: Falling Gas Prices Ease Consumer Spending
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Weekly Transportation Update: Inflation Eases But Remains a Worry
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Weekly Transportation Update: GDP Rises as Goods Transport Falls
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Weekly Transportation Update: September Strong for Production and Manufacturing
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Weekly Transportation Update: New Home Sales Surprise with a Sharp Rebound
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Weekly Transportation Update: Production Dips Due to Weaker Utilities Output
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Weekly Transportation Update: Falling Fuel Prices Hit Wholesalers Hard
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