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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...
Surface freight is useful in monitoring the value and modal patterns of trade with Canada...
Car and truck sales can be seen as an indicator of future demands to be placed on transportation infrastructure. Trends in sales for particular types of vehicles may also have...
The Employment Cost Index (ECI) measures changes in the cost of labor to employers. Since the ECI is a fixed-...
Employment in transportation supporting industries accounts for over half of total transportation-related industry employment....
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Advance retail sales are a leading indicator of retailers sales expectations and may suggest future demand for commercial transportation services. Retail stores may...
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of the Labor Statistics, "Price & Living Conditions: Average Price Data. "http://www.bls.gov/sahome.html.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, "Retail Gasoline Prices" and "On-Highway Diesel Prices." Internet site: http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/special/...