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October Trucking Index Recovery Good Sign

Reuters Insider

11.09.2011

Reuters Insider, 11.09.11 – Positive signs from recent U.S. trucking activity, as measured by the Pulse of Commerce Index, means producers may begin to rebuild inventories into November and December, says UCLA economist Ed Leamer.

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Trucking Index ‘Alarming’ Decline May Signal Recession

Reuters Insider

10.12.2011

Reuters Insider, 10.12.11 - Trucking activity in the U.S. declined for the third-straight month, another indicator of weakening economic activity, says UCLA economist Ed Leamer

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Bad News: Truckers Cutting Back on Fuel

FOX Business

10.12.2011

FOX Business, 10.12.11 - Ed Leamer, UCLA Pulse of Commerce director, on why truckers are filling up less, and how this impacts the overall economy.

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Pulse of Commerce Index: ‘Alarming News’ For Q3 and Beyond

55 KRC: Simply Money On Demand

10.12.2011

55 KRC: Simply Money On Demand, 10.12.2011 - Simple Money hosts, Ed and Nathan are joined by Ed Leamer to discuss the alarming data from the September PCI.

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US Trucking Activity Suggests Zero GDP Growth Possible in Q3

Reuters Insider

09.13.2011

Reuters Insider, 09.13.11 - Big rig trucking activity slowed across the U.S. in August, for more on what that means for the U.S. economy we’re joined by Ed Leamer the UCLA economist behind the index measuring truck driving and fuel consumption.

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Trucking Index Shows Idling U.S. Economy, But No Double Dip

Reuters Insider

08.11.2011

Reuters Insider, 08.11.11 - A dip in the UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index, a measurement of diesel fuel purchases at truck stops, shows an idling U.S. economy and low growth ahead, says economics professor Edward Leamer.

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Unerring Predictors

55KRC "Simply Money"

08.11.2011

55KRC, 08.11.11 - Simple Money hosts, Ed and Nathan are joined by Ed Leamer and they discuss everything going on in the economy, including diesel fuel prices and the PCI.

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US Recovery Over?

CNBC – The Kudlow Report

06.10.2011

CNBC, 06.10.11 - Edward Leamer, UCLA Anderson forecast director, and David Malpass, Encima Global, discuss what's next for the US economy on the heels of disappointing data.

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The Diesel Indicator

06.08.2011

CNBC, 06.08.11 - Dissecting the results of the Ceridian UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index and what it is indicating about the economy, with Ed Leamer, UCLA Anderson Forecast director.

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Diesel Survey

CNBC – Squawk on the Street

04.12.2011

CNBC, 04.12.11 -The PCI index was up two point seven percent last month. Is this a bullish sign for the trucking industry and the economy overall? Craig Manson, PCI index expert and senior vice president with Ceridian gives his views.

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Gauging Economy With Diesel

CNBC

03.09.2011

CNBC, 03.09.11 - February was another month of decline after gains in the back end of 2010, according to the latest Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index, with Craig Manson, Ceridian Sr. Vice President.

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Diesel as an Economic Indicator

01.11.2011

CNBC, 1.11.11 –Tracking diesel fuel consumption as a barometer of economic growth, with Edward Leamer, UCLA Anderson School of Business.
 

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PCI Sept: A Tale of Two Economies

10.13.2010

CNBC 10.13.10 - Parsing two contradictory economic indicators with Edward Leamer, an economics professor at UCLA.

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PCI August: Falling PCI Indicates Struggling Economy

09.14.2010

CNBC, 09.14.10 – A look at what the PCI, which is based on fuel consumption data for trucking, says about the economy

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PCI July: Increase Dispels Fears of Double-Dip Recession

08.11.2010

CNBC, 08.11.10 - Details on the July Ceridian Index with Craig Manson PCI index expert/Ceridian SVP.

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PCI Index: Economy Has No Pulse

05.12.2010

Fox Business, 05.12.2010 - UCLA Anderson Forecast Director Ed Leamer on the state of the economy based on the trucking industry.

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Study: Weather Hurt PCI in February

03.10.2010

Fox Business, 03.10.2010 - UCLA Anderson Forecast Director Ed Leamer argues the trucking index will bounce back in March.
 

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What Can Truckers Tell Us About the Economy?

Video: Interview with Ed Leamer Fox Business

02.10.2010

Fox Business, 02.10.2010 - What truckers tell us about the state of our economy: a new index being released today give us valuable insight into where the economy is headed tracking truck drivers' diesel usage. Joining us to discuss is Ed Leamer director of the UCLA Anderson forecast and lead economist on the brand new Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of commerce index.

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