Transport Topics

Even with a stronger-than-expected 2.9% fourth-quarter increase in gross domestic product, two of the nation’s most prominent freight transportation economists say the threat of a recession will persist this year. Bob Costello, American Trucking Associations’ chief economist, and Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University, said, however, that the economy continues to perform at a strong level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices