货运——国民经济的晴雨表(1/2)

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概述：货运可谓是衡量经济的一个重要指标，而今美国货运量涨势放缓，其经济复苏前景仍不容乐观。
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American Trucking Association
Bob Costello
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答疑：jackmgheartEconomists say trucks haul nearly 70% of the freight used in the United States.
The American Trucking Association says freight is a measure of the economy, because manufacturers have to move raw materials, carry parts to factories, haul imports and exports and deliver goods to store shelves.
Bob Costello is the group's chief economist.
"We're actually a very good indicator, a leading economic indicator, in fact. And so if tonnage starts to fall, we get nervous; if it's going up, we're pretty happy."
Freight tonnage is going up at the moment, but the rate of growth is slowing down.
"It tells me that the economy is not falling into another recession, and that will continue as sort of a slow growth recovery."
Other clues about economic growth come from the volume of air freight. The most recent data show demand for air freight fell more than 3% globally during July.经济学家们说，在美国，用卡车来运输货物的比例几乎占到70%。
美国货运协会说，货运是衡量经济的一项指标，因为制造商必须要运输原材料，运载部件到工厂，运输进出口货物以及运送物资到商店的货架上。
鲍勃•科斯特洛是该团体的首席经济学家。
“事实上，我们是非常好的指示器，是引导经济的指示器。所以说，如果运载吨数下滑，我们就会很紧张；反之若它上升，我们就会特别高兴。”
货运吨位目前正在上升,但增长速度正在放缓。
“它告诉我经济并没有陷入另一次衰退，而是以一种缓慢的增长复苏方式来继续。”
其他关于经济增长的线索来自于空运货物量。最近的数据表明，七月份航空货运的需求在全球范围内下跌超过3%。