US freight drivers weak, but recession not certain: economists

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US freight drivers weak, but recession not certain: economists

| Sep 23, 2019 5:55PM EDT
Key feeders into the US trucking industry such as manufacturing, petrochemicals, construction, and autos are struggling to match the robust activity of last year, but that doesn't mean a recession is around the corner.
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