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UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

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Unemployment Rate (monthly data, seasonally adjusted)

The generally low unemployment rate in recent years suggests a tight labor market for industry in general, as well as for transportation firms. It also suggests increased demand for...

U.S. SURFACE TRADE WITH CANADA AND MEXICO

U.S. SURFACE TRADE WITH CANADA AND MEXICO

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Value of U.S. Canada Trade (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Value of U.S. Mexico Trade (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Surface freight is useful in monitoring the value and modal patterns of...

U.S. Balance of Trade in Transportation Goods and Services

U.S. Balance of Trade in Transportation Goods and Services

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Balance of Trade in Transportation Goods and Services (quarterly data, seasonally adjusted)

U.S. international trade in transportation-related goods and services has run a deficit for many years, due...

U.S. BALANCE OF TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES

U.S. BALANCE OF TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES

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U.S. Balance of Trade in Goods and Services

Trade generates demand for transportation and transportation makes trade possible by making local markets accessible and linking demand and supply that are separated in...

U.S. BALANCE OF TRADE WITH CANADA AND MEXICO

U.S. BALANCE OF TRADE WITH CANADA AND MEXICO

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U.S. Trade Balance with Canada (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

U.S. Trade Balance with Mexico (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

The U.S. trade balance with both Canada and Mexico is negative...

U.S. Balance of Trade with Asia

U.S. Balance of Trade with Asia

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U.S. Trade Balance with Japan (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

U.S. Trade Balance with China (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

For many years, the United States has been importing more from Japan and China...

TRANSPORTATION AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT COSTS

TRANSPORTATION AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT COSTS

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Employment Cost: Transportation and Private Industry (quarterly data, not seasonally adjusted)

The Employment Cost Index (ECI) measures changes in the cost of labor to employers. Since the ECI is a fixed-...

TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTING INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT

TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTING INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT

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Employment in Transportation Supporting Industries (monthly data, seasonally adjusted)

Employment in transportation supporting industries accounts for over half of total transportation-related industry employment...

TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY PROFIT AND INCOME

TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY PROFIT AND INCOME

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Income of For-Hire Transportation Industries (quarterly data, before adjustment for capital depreciation, seasonally adjusted)

Corporate Profit of For-Hire Transportation Industries (quarterly data, seasonally adjusted...