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The upcoming months are littered with major holidays during which carriers can leverage seasonal constraints on capacity for higher spot rates. The post Pumping the brakes appeared first on FreightWaves.

Outside of the holiday rush periods, the fundamental lack of freight demand will continue to expose the lingering overcapacity in the market. The post Seasonal depression appeared first on FreightWaves.

Rejection rates gathered some promising momentum in the run-up to Labor Day, though these gains are slowly being lost. The post Markets clock out on Labor Day appeared first on FreightWaves.

After a none-too-brief break, the Pricing Power Index is resuming its regular Friday schedule. The post Back despite popular demand appeared first on FreightWaves.

Against significant odds, the Federal Reserve might realize its once-unlikely goal of a “soft landing” — that is, taming inflation without also triggering a recession. The post Unfasten your seat belts appeared first on FreightWaves.

Freight volumes continue to trend sideways, which is a positive sign overall as the 15th of July traditionally marks a time for slowing demand in the freight market. The post 10 days’ notice appeared first on FreightWaves.

The gap between current levels of freight demand and those of 2019 is narrowing, casting doubt on the market’s ability to sustain growth.

Brandywine Global: The euro area has defied expectations. What seemed a near-certain descent into an abysmal recession has not occurred. While risks still loom,

The Fed will not send the Treasury a bill to cover its losses. Instead, it will book the losses into a deficit account that will be held until the Fed makes enough money to make up for its losses.