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Newsby Evan LockridgeMarch 1, 2016

Economic Watch: Manufacturing Remains Weak, Construction Booming

Economic activity in the nation’s manufacturing sector showed only slightly better signs of life in February and remains tepid, but construction spending in January hit it highest level since 2007, according to newly released reports.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 26, 2016

Lower Oil Prices Push Down Cross-Border Freight

Large declines in the value of oil and other petroleum-related products during 2015 was reflected in a lower value of cross-border freight movements between the U.S. and its neighbors, according to new Transportation Department figures.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 26, 2016

Economic Watch: GDP Improves; Capital Spending, Consumers Rebound

Following a raft of disappointing economic news, there are new encouraging signs about the health of the American economic, with improvements in some of the most closely watched measures – including the beleaguered manufacturing sector.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 24, 2016

Earnings Watch: XPO Reports Loss of Nearly $63 Million

Despite greatly increased revenue in the final quarter of last year and for all of 2015, the fleet that purchased Con-way last year reported bigger losses.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 24, 2016

Increased Capacity Hurts Truckload Rates, Low Fuel Prices Hit Intermodal

Truckload rates grew at a weaker pace for the fifth consecutive month in January, according to newly released numbers, while intermodal rates are expected to continue a drop that started a year ago.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 23, 2016

Economic Watch: New Reports Raise Concerns About a Recession

A glimmer of hope that U.S. manufacturing was starting to rebound at the start of the year may have been quickly been dashed, leading to increasing concerns about the state of the overall economy, while separate reports show consumers don’t feel as good as they did last year, but they are still in the mood for home buying.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 19, 2016

Economic Watch: Inflation Makes a Return, Leading Indicators Down Again

Consumer prices are heading higher, according to new U.S. Labor Department numbers, increasing speculation that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 18, 2016

Earnings Watch: Dana Reports $82 Million Loss

Dana Holding Corp. moved from a profit to a loss in the fourth quarter of last year, as sales turned lower and it felt the effects of a strong U.S. dollar on overseas operations.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 17, 2016

Earnings Watch: Radiant Reports Net Loss, Adjusted Earnings Increase

The third party logistics and multi-modal transportation services company Radiant Logistics Inc. moved from a fourth quarter profit a year ago to loss in the most recent quarter, but adjusted earnings improved.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 17, 2016

Economic Watch: Housing Drops as Industrial Production, Inflation Bounce Back

New home starts in the U.S. fell in January to the lowest level in three months, but industrial production, which includes manufacturing, reversed its string of recent declines. At the same time, wholesale prices increased, leading some to believe interest rates may soon move higher.

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