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Mortgage Rates Rise Above 7% For The First Time This Century Tanking Home Sales
Mortgage Rates Rise Above 7% For The First Time This Century Tanking Home Sales

The steep mortgage rate increase has cooled real estate markets nationally, especially the residential market which has seen a 30% drop in completed transactions since the start of the 2022.

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Housing, EconomyJeff GibsonOctober 26, 2022
Freight Traffic Shifts Towards the East Coast In Reaction To Potential West Coast Disruptions
Freight Traffic Shifts Towards the East Coast In Reaction To Potential West Coast Disruptions

World Shippers Shift Freight Arrivals in the United States Towards The East Coast To Avoid West Coast Labor Disruptions.

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PortOfLA, Economy, Ports, Supply ChainJeff GibsonOctober 20, 2022
Barstow Will Serve As New Home For 4,500 Acre Integrated Rail Facility
Barstow Will Serve As New Home For 4,500 Acre Integrated Rail Facility

Major New Rail Facility In Barstow Will Solve Rail Bottlenecks Coming Out Of The Port of LA and LB.

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PortOfLA, Economy, Supply Chain, PortsJeff GibsonOctober 3, 2022
Lumber Prices Fall Back To Pre Lockdown Levels
Lumber Prices Fall Back To Pre Lockdown Levels

Lumber Prices Drop To Pre Lockdown Levels As Construction Demand Slows Globally In Face of Inflation And Other Economic Challenges.

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Jeff GibsonSeptember 27, 2022
Dropping Demand For Goods Drops Shipping Costs Below Key Price Point
Dropping Demand For Goods Drops Shipping Costs Below Key Price Point

As US demand for Chinese produced goods dampens, the shipping costs for containers of goods from China to the US reaches a low not seen since 2020.

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PortOfLA, Policy, Economy, Ports, Supply ChainJeff GibsonSeptember 26, 2022
Port Of Los Angeles Announce $20 Million Federal Grant For Key Rail Link
Port Of Los Angeles Announce $20 Million Federal Grant For Key Rail Link

Port of Los Angeles announces a key $20 million federal grant to speed containers onto rail traffic and then out into the regional and national supply chain.

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PortOfLA, Policy, Economy, Supply Chain, PortsJeff GibsonSeptember 9, 2022
Home Sales Nationally Drop to Lowest Point In 5 Years
Home Sales Nationally Drop to Lowest Point In 5 Years

Housing affordability, mortgage rates and a number of economic factors helped drive home sales to their lowest level in 5 years in July 2022 according to the Census Bureau.

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Economy, Supply Chain, HousingJeff GibsonAugust 23, 2022
Manufacturers Price Inflation Remains Much Higher In US In July
Manufacturers Price Inflation Remains Much Higher In US In July

In July, American manufacturers and employers faced wholesale price inflation that continues to be among the highest in the world. This problem which has been persistent since early 2021 may last for the next 18 months or longer according to forecasts.

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Economy, Supply ChainJeff GibsonAugust 18, 2022
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