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July 31, 2025
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Q2 GDP comes in Unexpectedly Strong. Huge Rail Sector Merger. Demand for Warehouse Workers High. The World’s Largest Companies |
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$85 Billion |
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| That is how much in cash and stock rail carrier Union Pacific proposes to spend to acquire rival Norfolk Southern, in a deal announced this week. The combination would create the nation's first railroad stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Will regulators approve the mega-merger? That is the $85 billion question. The largest rail workers’ union in the US says it plans to oppos the merger. SMART Transportation Division (SMART-TD) will oppose the proposed deal over concerns about Union Pacific’s labor practices. In a statement, the railroad union urged all parties to use “measured skepticism” in evaluating how the merger could impact rail workers, safety, service quality, and the long-term health of the freight rail industry. |
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| That is the growth in US real GDP, according to the first estimate from the Commerce Dept week That was much higher than the consensus forecast by economists of 2.3%, reversing the decline of 0.5% seen in Q1. That strong rise in the quarter despite the Trump tariff uncertainty. “The anti-Trump story has been that the US going to have a recession or a depression because of the tariffs, which are going to jack up prices and cause consumers to run for the exits” Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said on CNBC. “In fact, every single thing about this GDP release has shown strength.” |
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$19.05 |
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That was the average wage for warehouse workers earlier in the year based on thousands of jobs postings analyzed by Integrity Staffing Solutions, as announced this week. The company’s 2025 National Labor Market Report: Light Industrial Staffing analyzed more than one million US job postings and found that between December 2024 and April 2025 more than 320,000 unique job openings were posted across the warehouse and light industrial sectors. More than 39,000 employers were competing for those workers and the median posting duration for positions was 29 days—indicating a tightening market, according to the report. |
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