FreightWaves

Freightonomics

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Freightonomics is the intersection of freight and the economy. Market Expert Zach Strickland delivers insights from FreightWaves SONAR data to help you make smarter decisions about your transportation strategy.

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Too early to be optimistic? 08.02.2024 27:30

Zach and Tony discuss continued signs of the freight market recovery and strength from the economy, which is atypical for the winter months. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Playing the long game 02.02.2024 27:28

Zach and Tony discuss what the recent weather disruptions mean for the freight market as well as read the tea leaves from a few key earnings reports. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transportation’s pricing problem 25.01.2024 27:28

Zach and Tony give an economic and international shipping update and discuss how transportation’s over competitive pricing sets the market up for increasing volatility. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Winter 18.01.2024 27:32

Zach and Tony discuss the impacts of deglobalization and weather on the freight market Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Year Crap - Outlook 04.01.2024 27:11

Anthony and Zach discuss the potential themes for the economy and supply chains in 2024. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Year in Review 2023 28.12.2023 31:04

Zach and Anthony discuss 2023 in Freight and Economics Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rough Seas 21.12.2023 32:15

Anthony and Zach bring on maritime expert Henry Byers to discuss the impact of the Middle East conflict on global supply chains and themes for 2024. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All I want for Christmas 14.12.2023 27:23

Anthony and Zach talk to Dr. Zac Rogers about the November Logistics Managers’ Index readings and what they tell us about this holiday shipping season. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How soon is too soon? 07.12.2023 27:33

Anthony and Zach discuss the latest economic updates and how freight demand is shifting in the US. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows The 2023 Corporate Global Trade Survey Report from Thomson Reuters is here, and you don’t want to miss this. Navigate the ever-changing trade environment with insights into hot topics like the skills gap, ESG reporting, ongoing and upcoming i...

Ho ho how’s it going? 30.11.2023 27:30

Anthony and Zach discuss how the holiday season is shaping up and if there are any significant developments. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Demand and supply 16.11.2023 31:30

Anthony and Zach bring on Dr. Zac Rogers and discuss why there seems to be a discrepancy between the macroeconomy and transportation. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's Beneath the Surface? 02.11.2023 28:14

Zach and Anthony go over the intricacies for the prolonged trends gripping the freight industry and the macroeconomy Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What recession? 26.10.2023 28:24

Anthony and Zach discuss what to make of the overachieving GDP release amidst the ongoing freight recession. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tough sell 19.10.2023 28:30

Anthony and Zach discuss Convoy’s digital brokerage demise and what it means for the rest of transportation as well as J.B. Hunt’s underachieving earnings. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The cost of de-risking 12.10.2023 28:39

What are the effects of diversifying supply chains and increased governmental influence on markets? Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why sustainability still matters 28.09.2023 28:25

Sustainability practices tend to take the back burner during an economic downturn. Zach Strickland and Thomas Wasson talk to Paccurate co-founder and CEO James Malley about why sustainability is what matters most in these environments. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sticking Point 14.09.2023 28:16

Inflation starts to make a comeback, fueled by gas prices while there are some mixed signals from the market. Anthony and Tony dive into the Macro world. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Down and up 07.09.2023 28:00

Zach and Anthony discuss how the macroeconomic data is still deteriorating and why the current freight demand upswing may be misleading. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Double-Edged Sword 31.08.2023 28:01

Zach and Anthony dive into the trends that support growth in the economy also threaten contraction Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Out of Sync 24.08.2023 28:01

Zach and Anthony discuss how the freight market appears to be showing signs of coming off the ground, while the consumer's future is still murky. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lowered expectations 10.08.2023 28:27

Zach and Anthony discuss a slew of earnings calls that are heavily skewed towards lowering guidance for the back half of the year, regardless of some signs of slight improvement in July. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LMI in July 03.08.2023 28:20

Zach and Anthony bring on Dr. Zac Rogers to discuss the latest Logistics Managers’ Index results and what they mean for the rest of the year. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inferring inflection 27.07.2023 28:25

Zach and Anthony discuss Yellow’s ongoing struggles and its impact on the freight market and ask if there are any signs of an economic inflection point in the data. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Week 13.07.2023 28:09

Zach and Anthony dive into where the freight economy is primed to head in the second half of 2023. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The summer of discontent 06.07.2023 28:25

Zach taps in Thomas Wasson to discuss why there seems to be so many labor disputes in the logistics space and discuss what the holiday data tells us about the current state of the freight market. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices