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Jun 14, 2023 • 15min
Round Table - The macroeconomic trends at play in today’s economy
Andrew Lockwood - Senior Director of Managed Logistics - Suddath Global Logistics
Sam Martinez - Vice President of Strategic Solutions - Redwood - Chicago, IL
Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW
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Jun 14, 2023 • 6min
Carrier Update - Los Angeles rejection rates climb back above 4%
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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Jun 14, 2023 • 8min
CH Robinson retains debt rating, gains negative outlook
John Kingston - Editor at Large - FreightWaves - Carle Place, NY
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/c-h-robinson-hangs-on-to-sp-debt-rating-but-outlook-now-negative
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Jun 14, 2023 • 6min
Carrier Update - Ocean TEU rejection rates near 8%
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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Jun 14, 2023 • 9min
Why are more companies relying on supply chain financing?
Adam Josephson - Senior Vertical Expert - FreightWaves - Baltimore, MD
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/corporate-disclosures-highlight-heavy-use-of-supply-chain-financing
U.S. corporate debt excludes a widely used tool called supply chain financing (SCF) that’s come to light thanks to a recent rule from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) effective in the first quarter of this year. The more familiar one becomes with SCF, the more it resembles debt; buyers are effectively borrowing from their suppliers on a short-term basis, pulling forward free cash flow in the process. As The Wall Street Journal recently wrote, SCF is “essentially a form of short-term borrowing to pay for goods and services from suppliers.”
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Jun 14, 2023 • 6min
Carrier Update - LMI: Inventory Levels index drops below 50
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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Jun 14, 2023 • 9min
Top Story - Startups continuing to struggle to find financial footing
Alan Adler - Midwest Bureau Chief - FreightWaves - Nunica, MI
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lightning-emotors-struggles-to-hang-on-in-brutal-market
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Jun 13, 2023 • 5min
Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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Jun 13, 2023 • 12min
Round Table - Impact of new truck orders on capacity in 2023 and beyond
Alan Adler - Midwest Bureau Chief - Nunica, MI
Kenneth Vieth - President and Senior Analyst - ACT Research - Columbus, IN
Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW
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Jun 13, 2023 • 7min
Research Corner - Is the increased investment in construction spending a positive for freight in the future?
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
Joe Antoshak - Senior Editorial Researcher - FreightWaves
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