FTR | State of Freight

Q&A — The Economic Recovery

August 18, 2020 FTR | Eric Starks, Bill Witte, Clay Slaughter
FTR | State of Freight
Q&A — The Economic Recovery
Show Notes

In this podcast, the FTR Experts answer questions from the first session of our virtual speaking series, FTR Engage. Go to www.FTRintel.com/Engage for more details about FTR Engage.

Some of the topics discussed in this podcast include: 

  • Forecasting confidence and what the economists are watching.
  • The upcoming election and its impact on the economy.
  • Comparing the general economy to individual transportation modes.
  • How inventory and the inventory to sales ratio factors into forecasting.
  • Government stimulus and expectations for when it ends.
  • Job shifts and the outlook for jobs in the economy.
  • The seasonal adjustment process in the time of COVID-19.
  • And much more!

A full transcription from this podcast is available on the FTR Blog: https://www.ftrintel.com/blog/economicrecovery/

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