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Economy

elleng

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3. BAD news, it's a 'leading indicator.'

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2015, 12:34 PM

Oct 2015

'having trouble selling more to the middle class, the over-indebted modern proletariat whose stagnant incomes are being eaten up by skyrocketing costs of housing, healthcare, college, and the like'

While I tend to agree with the rationale (above,) it may be a hyperbolic 'explanation' by a writer who likes drama.

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And Now Trucking Is Suddenly Slowing Down [View all] marmar Oct 2015 OP

Odd - my contact in the freight world tells me they are still "at capacity" underpants Oct 2015 #1

Very interesting, underpants. elleng Oct 2015 #4

Not sure underpants Oct 2015 #5

Gotcha. elleng Oct 2015 #6

I wonder if intermodal rail has much to do with this. safeinOhio Oct 2015 #2

BAD news, it's a 'leading indicator.' elleng Oct 2015 #3