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Were Job Growth and Retail Sales Weak in December? It’s Complicated

You might recall reports that preliminary figures for payroll employment and retail sales were weak in December. FTR's Avery Vise takes a closer look at those numbers and comes up with a different conclusion.

What do Pandemic-Scrambled Retail Inventory Trends Mean for Trucking?

The inventories-to-sales ratio traditionally has been a key indicator for assessing near-term transportation demand. Right now they're very lean, which usually is good news for trucking – but there's a catch.

FTR: Don't Look for Positive Trucking Conditions Again Until 2021

According to FTR’s projections for its Trucking Conditions Index, a combination of drastic declines in freight volumes, utilization, and rates due to the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to the worst overall trucking conditions on record during the second quarter of this year.

Despite Slowdown, Used Truck Sales Remain Strong

Used Class 8 same dealers sales were down 10% in June and prices remained essentially flat, but this used truck dealers say that at current levels, sales and prices are still strong, according to ACT Research.

When Economic Data Isn’t What It Appears to Be

The first few months of 2019 showed many inconsistencies in economic data, varying wildly from month to month. Is our economy really this inconsistent or is there another reason for the variation?

Strength in E-Commerce Could Stress Holiday Season Capacity

Rising overall retail sales — both e-commerce and traditional — and the pressure to deliver products more quickly has led to more truckload and LTL delivery points, not fewer, resulting in greater pressure on capacity.

Economic Watch: Industrial Production Strong; Home Building, Retail Lose Steam

Industrial production rose again in April for the third consecutive month, according to Federal Reserve figures issued Wednesday, while separate reports show a decline in new home sales and a smaller gain in retail sales.

Economic Watch: Industrial Production, New Homes, Retail Sales Move Higher

The latest numbers about the health of the U.S. economy showed continued growth when it comes to industrial production, housing starts, and retail sales, indicating increasing energy for the first part of the second quarter.

Economic Watch: Domestic Inflation Picking Up

While consumer prices declined for the first time in 10 months during March, there is increasing evidence that inflation is picking up at both the retail and wholesale levels.

Economic Watch: Retail Sales Down Again, Inflation in Check

Retail sales in the U.S fell for the third straight month in February, according to new government numbers, pointing to slower economic growth in the first quarter. Separate reports about inflation showed it cooled at both the retail and wholesale levels.

Were Job Growth and Retail Sales Weak in December? It’s Complicated

What do Pandemic-Scrambled Retail Inventory Trends Mean for Trucking?

FTR: Don't Look for Positive Trucking Conditions Again Until 2021

Despite Slowdown, Used Truck Sales Remain Strong

When Economic Data Isn’t What It Appears to Be

Strength in E-Commerce Could Stress Holiday Season Capacity

Economic Watch: Industrial Production Strong; Home Building, Retail Lose Steam

Economic Watch: Industrial Production, New Homes, Retail Sales Move Higher

Economic Watch: Domestic Inflation Picking Up

Economic Watch: Retail Sales Down Again, Inflation in Check

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