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Weekly Transportation Update: Falling Gas Prices Ease Consumer Spending
The FTR Experts
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Consumer inflation continues cooling trend in December.
- New orders for manufactured goods fell in November.
- Wholesale inventories relative to sales return to pre-pandemic levels.
- Truck spot rates see typical post-holiday moderation.
- Intermodal is weak to start 2023; coal and grain bolster rail carload.
