Railcar Data Signals Cooling Economic Trends

摘要

Railcar data often offers clues about where the economy is trending, especially in industrial activity, energy exploration, and international trade-all of which account for a disproportionate share of economic growth-according to a recent report by Wells Fargo. The recent downward shift in economic tradewinds is no different. Overall railcar shipments have increased 1.2 percent over the past year, continuing a recent deceleration consistent with the global economy's slowdown.