ECONOMY: Trucking Activity Slows in 2011 Versus 2010

Pat Maio North County Times

01.13.2012

Trucking activity rose slightly in December, but not enough to offset very weak trucking last summer that ultimately led to lower movement of goods in all of 2011 versus 2010, according to an economic index released this week.

 

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Retail Sales Unlikely to Tell True Spending Story

Kelly Evans The Wall Street Journal

01.12.2012

They're spending; they're not. They're spending; they're not. It hasn't been easy lately to pin down the trajectory of consumer spending, which, after all, still is the single biggest part of the U.S. economy. One minute consumer credit is jumping, the next holiday sales disappoint. One minute retailers are raising earnings targets, the next they're pulling in their horns.

 

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Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index is Up in December for Third Straight Month

Jeff Berman Logistics Management

01.11.2012

In conjunction with slight ongoing signs that economic improvement is happening, the Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index (PCI) showed positive growth for the third straight month in December. December’s PCI was up 0.2 percent, following increases of 0.1 percent and 1.1 percent in November and October, respectively. The PCI has now been up in five of the past ten months.

 

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Region's Pulse of Commerce Picks Up the Pace

Geert De Lombaerde Nashville Post

12.14.2011

Economic activity in the Kentucky-Tennessee-Alabama-Mississippi region rose for the second straight month in November, based on trucking activity, suggesting we're wrapping up 2011 on the front foot. That trailed only the Mountain West and Mid-Atlantic.

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Ceridian/UCLA: Nov Pulse Of Commerce Index +0.1% vs +1.1% Oct

Ian McKendry Market News

12.13.2011

The flow of goods to U.S. factories, retailers and consumers increased 0.1% in November, following a 1.1% increase in October, data from the trucking industry showed Tuesday.

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This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades – Transports

The Motley Fool

01.17.2012

At The Motley Fool, we poke plenty of fun at Wall Street analysts and their endless cycle of upgrades, downgrades, and "initiating coverage at neutral." Today, we'll show you whether those bigwigs actually know what they're talking about. To help, we've enlisted Motley Fool CAPS to track the long-term performance of Wall Street's best and worst.

 

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Ceridian-UCLA: Diesel Fuel index increased 0.2% in December

Calculated Risk

01.13.2012

The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index® (PCI®), issued today by the UCLA Anderson School of Management and Ceridian Corporation, rose 0.2 percent in December following the 0.1 percent increase in November and the 1.1 percent increase in October.

 

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Why Production May Be About to Weaken

Seeking Alpha

01.12.2012

Recently the media has been awash in reports about the strength in the underlying industrial production reports. However, one indicator may be signaling that the recent upticks in production may be about to fade.

 

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December 2011 PCI Economic Index Points to 4Q2011 Growth Under 2%

Global Economic Intersection

01.11.2012

The December 2011 Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index (PCI) showed an increase of 0.2% following the 0.1% increase in November and the 1.1% increase in October. This is evidence of a expanding economy. This index is designed to anticipate GDP.

 

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UCLA Pulse: Flat Diesel Index May Foreshadow Bare Shelves

Money News

12.13.2011

The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index (PCI), a real-time measure of the flow of goods to U.S. factories, retailers and consumers, rose 0.1 percent in November following a 1.1 percent increase in October.

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Reuters InsiderOctober Trucking Index Recovery Good Sign

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.

Reuters InsiderTrucking Index ‘Alarming’ Decline May Signal Recession

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

FOX BusinessBad News: Truckers Cutting Back on Fuel

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.

55 KRC: Simply Money On DemandPulse of Commerce Index: ‘Alarming News’ For Q3 and Beyond

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.

Reuters InsiderUS Trucking Activity Suggests Zero GDP Growth Possible in Q3

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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