John Gray
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Employment Surprises on the Upside; Rail Traffic Up in May
The creation of 175,000 jobs in May by the U.S. economy was taken as good news mainly because economists, pundits and investors were expecting a mediocre or worse report. And total U.S. rail traffic increased during May.
National 10 June 2013 14:11 -
Employment Gains Meager; Transportation Indicators Mixed; QE3 Now a Maybe
National employment shows weak growth. Rail carloads show an overall dip, but a rise in intermodel traffic, and petroleum products. There is still discourse but no action on the topic of an economic stimulus.
National 10 September 2012 13:38 -
Employment Growth Up, but Economy Still Spins Its Wheels
July's employment numbers increased but were nonetheless mediocre. The ISM non-manufacturing index and new orders grew very slightly. And rail cargo traffic offered a mixed message.
National 06 August 2012 13:40
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