Karl Siebrecht and Ben Dean kick off season two with a deep dive into the current logistics landscape and macroeconomic trends. Dr. Zac Rogers, Associate Professor at Colorado State University, discusses the Logistics Managers' Index (LMI), a key tool for monitoring the industry's performance and predicting future trends. Meanwhile, Dr. John Min, Macroeconomics Professor at Northern Virginia, offers insights into broader economic conditions, discussing the resilience of the U.S. economy, the impact of tariffs, and the ongoing shifts in global trade dynamics.

Key topics discussed:

• How the LMI helps in predicting logistics trends and the state of the economy
• The end of the freight recession and the anticipated recovery of transportation demand
• The global impact of protectionist policies and tariffs on supply chains
• The growing reliance on AI to forecast logistics trends

Recorded in Aug 2024 

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