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UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 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 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...
TRANSPORTATION AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT COSTS
TRANSPORTATION AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT COSTS 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 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 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...TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYMENT
TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYMENT Total Civilian and Transportation Employment (monthly data, seasonally adjusted) Share of Transportation and Related Industry Employment in Total Employment (monthly data, seasonally adjusted)One broad measure of...
RETAIL SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES
RETAIL SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES U.S. Car and Truck Sales (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)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...
RETAIL SALES AND TRANSPORTATION DEMAND
RETAIL SALES AND TRANSPORTATION DEMAND Advance Retail Sales (monthly data, seasonally adjusted)Advance retail sales are a leading indicator of retailers sales expectations and may suggest future demand for commercial transportation services. Retail stores may...
Retail Gasoline Prices of Selected Metropolitan Areas, November 2001
Retail Gasoline Prices of Selected Metropolitan Areas, November 2001SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of the Labor Statistics, "Price & Living Conditions: Average Price Data. "http://www.bls.gov/data/home.htm.
NOTE: Prices of gasoline,...