Fairbanks Scales announces product enhancements

KANSAS CITY, Mo.  – Fairbanks Scales announced enhancements to its FB6000 weighing system. The new instrument features a new web interface that reduces calibration and custom ticket formatting time over previous generations and competing technology. Other enhancements include an expanded

Analysis: Analysis: Why GDP Numbers Are Better Than You Think

In the early 1990s, it was common to hear economists define a healthy economy as one with gross domestic product growth of around 3% annually.These days, when growth gets close to that “magic number,” it’s greeted with a yawn — and it shouldn’t, says business contributing editor Evan Lockridge.

TransCore’s Canadian freight volumes improve 55% y-o-y in August

TORONTO, Ont.  — TransCore Link Logistics’ Canadian load volumes saw a sizable increase for the month of August, increasing 12% month-over-month and 55% year-over-year. August volumes were the highest ever recorded for any August, surpassing the record set in 2011 by

FTR Conference: Expect ‘Sauntering’ Economy to Continue

“Sometimes growing stronger is also the next thing that leads to the next recession.” Dr. Larry Davidson, professor emeritus of business economics and public policy at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, talked about “secular stagnation” at the FTR Transportation Conference.