Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Industrial slowdown ahead? ECRI says the global industrial cycle is topping out, and that could squeeze freight demand and margins in the quarters ahead.
Lakshman Achuthan, co-founder of ECRI, breaks down what his leading indicators are showing, why PMIs may confirm the move later, and what a slower industrial economy could mean for freight operators already dealing with sticky costs.
Industrial slowdown ahead? ECRI says the global industrial cycle is topping out, and that could squeeze freight demand and margins in the quarters ahead.
Lakshman Achuthan, co-founder of ECRI, breaks down what his leading indicators are showing, why PMIs may confirm the move later, and what a slower industrial economy could mean for freight operators already dealing with sticky costs.
