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4 Things I Learned This Week

By Alex Stark This week, I had the honor of reconnecting with the ALAN (American Logistics Aid Network) partners’ call. This fantastic organization (which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary) truly lives its mission: Saving lives through logistics. Its executive director is the incomparable Kathy…
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4 Things I Learned This Week

By Alex Stark The vibe is good. That’s what I’ve been reading when it comes to AI and AI-adoption. Another term I hear often is ‘infection point’ when it comes to AI’s use in business. A recent report from the Wharton School of the…
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Holman Executive Brief Selections – NOVEMBER 2025

Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Rethinking How to Predict Recessions The government shutdown has given those at the…
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Holman Executive Brief Selections – OCTOBER 2025

Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Still No Freight on Water There were hints that trucking activity might be…
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Holman Executive Brief Selections – SEPTEMBER 2025

Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Retail Sales Above Expectations Top line retail sales in August surged by 5%…
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The 30-Year US mortgage rate has hit an average of 6.53%, the lowest rate since October of last year. Compared to rates after the Great Recession, these are still higher.

Holman Executive Brief Selections – AUGUST 2025

Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Long and Short of Consumer Price Index and Tariffs The short answer on…
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More Tariff News - Example Graph of copper prices hit a new all-time high recently; prices are up 34.7% YTD and are up 21.0% Y/Y. Early stockpiling to get ahead of tariff threats (50% hike coming)

Holman Executive Brief Selections – JULY 2025

Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! More Tariff News The tariff threats of 35% on Canada, 50% on Brazil…
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Q2 GDPNow Estimate at 3.4. Evolution of Atlanta Fed GDPNow real GDP estimate for 2025: Q2 Quarterly percentage change (SAAR). From Holman Logistics June 2025 Executive Brief.

Holman Executive Brief Selections – JUNE 2025

Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Q2 GDPNow Estimate at 3.4% One could make the comment that the rolling…
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New York Fed Shows 2.35 Percent Growth for Q2 Graph for the May 2025 Holman Logistics Executive Brief

Holman Executive Brief Selections – MAY 2025

Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Flash PMI Report for May Stuns S&P Global gives us a sample of…
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Holman Executive Brief Selections – APRIL 2025

Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Inside Q1 GDP There is still a tremendous amount of attention being paid…
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Estimates That $31.2 Billion In Early Inbound Inventory Could Be Wrong

Holman Executive Brief Selections – MARCH 2025

Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Local Impacts from Fed Worker Layoffs There is already data that reflects the…
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Holman Executive Brief Selections – FEBRUARY 2025

Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Important Wage Growth Data in January The labor report showed that wages were…
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Tonnage Forecast

Holman Executive Brief Selections – JANUARY 2025

Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Sneak Peak on Truck Tonnage Forecasts The current outlook is strong, and it…
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Gasoline Prices Touch Lowest Levels Since 2021

Holman Executive Brief Selections – DECEMBER 2024

Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) Stable Those in the supply chain and logistics sector…
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