FinancialLatest Retail Spending Fires Back Up Helen MannJune 16, 2020 June 16, 2020 States are beginning to reopen, and consumers are rushing back. Retail sales surged by 17.7% from April to May, according to data re... 022800
FinancialTrucking News DAT Truckload Volume Index: Spot Market Stabilizes to Pre-COVID Levels, Largely Returning to Seasonal Patterns Stephen OatleyJune 16, 2020 June 16, 2020 After bottoming out at the beginning of May, truckload freight volumes recovered to pre-COVID levels and largely returned to seasona... 07600
Financial Oil Prices Slide on Second Surge Fears Helen MannJune 15, 2020 June 15, 2020 Oil prices are slipping again on coronavirus fears. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped to nearly $35.00 per barrel on Monday morn... 05700
Financial While Household Debt Grows, Net Worth Falls By Record Levels Helen MannJune 12, 2020 June 12, 2020 U.S. household net worth fell by record levels in the first quarter, according to the Federal Reserve’s Flow of Funds report. Househ... 07300
FinancialTrucking News TFI International Signs Agreement to Acquire Gusgo Transport Stephen OatleyJune 12, 2020 June 12, 2020 TFI International Inc. (NYSE and TSX: TFII) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Gusg... 010700
FinancialTrucking News FTR’s April Trucking Conditions Index Lowest in History Helen MannJune 12, 2020 June 12, 2020 Happy Friday! Who’s ready for more data telling us exactly how bad things got in April? This week, FTR Transportation Research... 07300
FinancialOcean and Air American Airlines To Bring 141 Planes Out of Storage Helen MannJune 11, 2020 June 11, 2020 Well, here’s some exciting industry news. American Airlines announced this week that they are taking 141 planes out of storage to ac... 16200
Financial New Unemployment Claims Slow to 1.5 Million Helen MannJune 11, 2020 New unemployment claims rose again last week, but at a markedly slower pace. 1.5 million Americans sought new unemployment benefits... 020500
FinancialIndustry Press ReleasesTrucking News Descartes Acquires Kontainers Stephen OatleyJune 11, 2020 June 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Descartes Systems Group (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesse... 022300
FinancialFreight TechTrucking News After weeks of volatility, spot rates settle in above pre-shutdown levels Stephen OatleyJune 11, 2020 June 11, 2020 DAT Solutions announced today that the national average van, refrigerated, and flatbed rates have recovered to where they were prior... 08500