Flatbed report: December residential construction improves
U.S. single-family homebuilding hit a 10-month high in December, signaling improved housing activity. However, rising mortgage rates and an oversupply
U.S. single-family homebuilding hit a 10-month high in December, signaling improved housing activity. However, rising mortgage rates and an oversupply
The United States is one of the world’s top five producers of crude steel, and as of November 2024, the
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum recently announced a project to expand the Port of Progreso in the country’s southeastern state of
Redfin’s economists expect more home sales in 2025, largely due to pent-up demand. However, some would-be homebuyers will still be
The October Logistics Manager’s Index reads in at 58.4, down slightly (-0.5) from October’s reading of 58.9, the fastest expansion
ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said, “The slow and choppy climb off the bottom continued in October. Since hitting a
The U.S. Census Bureau released the latest residential statistics for October 2024, reporting housing starts, recording a seasonally adjusted annual
The shipments component of the Cass Freight Index fell 1.9% m/m in October after a 1.7% decline in September. The
The outlook for freight-centric sectors of U.S. manufacturing continues to perform poorly relative to peak freight demand in the first
U.S. manufacturing activity fell to a 15-month low in October. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported that its manufacturing
U.S. sales of agricultural tractors decreased by 19.2% in September 2024 compared to the previous year, according to new data
The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) increased by 1.8 points in September to 73.9, its highest level in