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Oil prices have been sitting at their highest levels in over three years so far in 2018, while inventories remain at the lowest levels since August 2015. Crude oil has consistently been above $65/bbl, and broke $70/bbl to start May.
Railroads are reporting monthly increases in traffic as high as 6.5%, stemming from continued tightness and issues in the trucking market. Spot truck prices are up as much as 30% year-over-year, and many believe this might be considered the “new norm” of the freight industry.
Despite a multitude of articles, analysis and tweets across the news and political landscape, tariffs involving steel and aluminum with the EU, Canada and Mexico, as well as the proposed $150b in Chinese tariffs remain in flux as both proposals go through the proper channels.
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As part of these continued efforts, we are proud to introduce our dedicated mobile application, “The View from Jamestown: Mobile App.”.
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