Recent data suggest that the economy is trending upward, albeit slowly.
Recent reports indicate a stable to slightly improved outlook for the economy’s recovery. In their June, 2012 report, FTR Associates, a leading transportation forecasting company, reports a 2.7 point increase in their Trucking Condition Index for April. The Index analyzes various factors that affect trucking conditions. Any number above zero shows positive conditions for truckers, while numbers over 10 indicate very favorable conditions. The April increase brought the indicator up to 9.1.