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Weekly Transportation Update: Industrial Production Weaker As Automotive Drives Retail Inventory Growth

Written by The FTR Experts | 4/3/23 2:15 PM

Annual data revision shows modestly weaker industrial production.

  • Real consumer spending eased slightly in February.
  • The automotive industry drove retail inventory growth in the latest month.
  • EPA grants waivers to California for heavy-duty vehicle and engine emissions standards.
  • Intermodal volume continues to be weak, but rail carload recovered to the prior trend.