FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index Sees…
FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for May, as reported in the July Shippers Update, improved marginally to -11.3. However, freight rates impact on shippers’ conditions were...
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FHFA House Price Index Up…
House prices rose nationwide in May, up 1.7% from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 1...
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Consumer Confidence Index® Relatively Unchanged…
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® was relatively unchanged in July, following gains in each of the prior five months. The Index now stands at 129.1 (1985=100), up ...
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U.S. Nonfuel Import Prices up…
Prices for U.S. imports rose 11.2% for the year ended in June 2021. This followed an 11.6% increase from May 2020 to May 2021, the largest over-the-year rise since September 2011. ...
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Final Demand Producer Prices up…
The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 7.3% from June 2020 to June 2021, the largest over-the-year percentage increase since these data began in November 2010. For the...
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Pending Home Sales Fall 1.9%…
Pending home sales declined marginally in June after recording a notable gain in May, the National Association of Realtors® reported. Contract activity was split in the four major...
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Unemployment Claims Decreased 24,000 Week…
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 400,000, a decrease of 24,000 from the previous week’s revised ...
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Personal Income Decreased $414.3 Billion…
Personal income decreased $414.3 billion (2.0%) in May according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) decreased $436.3 b...
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FTR Reports Preliminary North American…
FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 net orders for June were up 13% m/m at 26,700 units. Orders were +71% y/y, with Class 8 orders now totaling 431,000 units for the pre...
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