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title: ATA’s Costello Optimistic About Trucking Industry Economy, With One Exception
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# [ATA’s Costello Optimistic About Trucking Industry Economy, With One Exception](https://blog.xenonfs.com/atas-costello-optimistic-about-trucking)

 Written by [Jessie Alesi](https://blog.xenonfs.com/author/jessie-alesi) | Oct 2, 2019, 5:00:00 AM

We have all felt, and are still feeling, the effects of the U.S.-China trade war, from manufacturers all the way to the end consumers. However, the below article in Transport Topics expresses optimism for a strengthening in the economy. It says that if U.S. and China can work out the "trade stuff", we might see a return to above-trend growth. We can only hope!

Check out the full article:  
[ATA’s Costello Optimistic About Trucking Industry Economy, With One Exception](https://www.ttnews.com/articles/atas-costello-optimistic-about-trucking-industry-economy-one-exception?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20Weekly%20Roundup:%20Supply%20Chain%20Dive%2009-28-2019&utm_term=Supply%20Chain%20Dive%20Weekender)

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