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Bob Tita
Wall Street Journal reporter covering manufacturing who discusses the relationship between heavy truck sales, freight activity, and broader economic trends.
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Nov 17, 2025
• 12min
Alternative Indicators: What Big-Rig Truck Sales Reveal About the U.S. Economy
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Join Bob Tita, a Wall Street Journal reporter specializing in manufacturing, and Avery Vise, vice president at FTR Transportation Intelligence, as they dissect the troubling trend in heavy truck sales. They explore how these sales signal economic activity, the impact of tariffs and regulations on the trucking industry, and the difference between truck orders and sales. While Tita highlights rising inventories due to weak manufacturing, Vise offers a cautiously optimistic outlook of modest growth without a recession until 2026.
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