Earlier, we made the case that rail traffic is a great barometer for how well the economy is doing. Here are some more data points on rail traffic.
4-11-2011 Villa Park, IL – 107
Below are a few recent trains near the First Trust office in Wheaton, IL.
4-11-2011 Wheaton, IL – 87
4-11-2011 Wheaton, IL – 119
4-11-2011 Wheaton, IL – 103
With most trains near 100 cars in length, our annecdotal rail indicator shows that the economy continues to grow at a healthy pace.
Feel free to send in train car counts to economics@ftadvisors.com.
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Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 12:55 PM
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