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Weekly Transportation Update: Unemployment Plummets to Levels Not Seen in 50 Years
The FTR Experts
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February 7, 2023
U.S. job growth soars in January on a seasonally adjusted basis.
The unemployment rate declines, matching levels not seen since the 1960s.
The ISM manufacturing index falls deeper into contraction territory.
Dry van and refrigerated spot rates continued their seasonal declines.
Intermodal volumes show no sign of improvement or conversion.
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