Category: Market Update

Flatbed report: Housing starts plummet to a five-year low as buyers stay on the sidelines

U.S. single-family homebuilding saw a slight increase in May, but the overall housing market remains subdued. This is largely due

In 2024, Americans spent an impressive $8.5 billion on hot dogs and sausages at U.S. supermarkets, according to the National

Almost all consumer fireworks and a significant majority of professional display fireworks used in the United States are imported from

The May 2025 Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) rose to 59.4, up 0.6 points from April, marking two months of expansion

Grilling season in the United States typically stretches from Memorial Day to Labor Day, covering late May through early September.

In April 2025, the seasonally adjusted Trucking Ton-Mile Index (TTMI), authored by Professor Jason Miller and Yemisi Bolumole at Michigan

The Manufacturing PMI dipped to 48.5 percent in May, falling from April’s 48.7 percent, as reported in the Manufacturing ISM

Food prices are rising ahead of Independence Day, but not because of tariffs—inflation and supply-demand dynamics are the main drivers.

Driving through Indiana on I-80, the sheer number of RVs near Elkhart, the “RV Capital of the World,” was striking.

The U.S. cherry season starts in mid-May in California, moving to the Pacific Northwest for its peak from June to

Canadian agricultural tractor sales saw a 3.4% increase year-to-date through April, with 4-wheel-drive tractors surging by 46.3%. In contrast, U.S.

US truck freight tonnage experienced a 0.3% decline in April 2025, following a 1.5% decrease in March, according to the