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March’s shipment reading, at 1.113, fell 3.6% annually, down from February’s 4.5% decrease and January’s 7.6% decline.

February’s shipment reading, at 1.115, saw a 4.5% annual decrease, and February expenditures, at 3.225, were down 19.8% annually.

January’s shipment reading, at 1.039, fell 7.6% annually, and January expenditures, at 3.102, fell 24.3% annually.

November’s shipment reading, at 1.094, was down 8.9% annually, less steep than October’s 9.5% annual decrease, and November expenditures, at 3.331, were off 25.6% annually, topping October’s 23.3% annual decline, while falling 1.3%, from October to November.

October’s shipment reading, at 1.108, was down 9.5% annually, and October expenditures, at 3.375, fell 23.3% annually

September’s shipment reading, at 1.163, fell 6.3% annually, and September expenditures, at 3.452, were off 25.4%.

July’s shipment reading—at 1.122—was down 8.9% annually and down 2.2% compared to June. July expenditures, at 3.423, were down 24.4% annually, in line with June’s 24.5% annual decline and were off 2.8% compared to June.

June’s shipment reading, at 1.147, was down 4.7% annually and down 1.6% compared to May. June expenditures, at 3.520, saw a 24.5% annual decline, steeper than May’s 15.7% decline, and were off 2.6% compared to May.

May’s shipment reading—at 1.166—was down 5.6% annually and up 1.9% compared to April. May expenditures—at 3.614—saw a 15.7% annual decline and were down 6.8% compared to April.

April’s shipment reading, at 1.144, was down 2.4% annually and was off 1.0% compared to March, and the expenditures reading, at 3.877, fell 14.0% annually and was down 1.0% compared to March.

March’s shipment reading—at 1.155—was down 4.0% annually and fell 1.0% compared to February. The March expenditures reading—at 3.961—was down 12% annually and fell 1.5% below February’s 4.020 reading.

December’s shipment reading—at 1.161—was down 3.9% annually, and December expenditures—at 4.231—fell 4.3%.

June’s shipment reading—at 1.203—fell 2.3% annually, and June expenditures—at 4.665—rose 25.0% annually, slightly below May’s 27.5% annual gain.

November’s shipment reading—at 1.206—saw a 4.5% annual increase, and freight expenditures—at 4.275—were up 43.9% annually.

The report’s shipment reading—at 1.231—saw a 26.8% annual gain, falling short of May’s 35.3 annual increase, to 1.269, which set a new record for annual percentage growth and the second-best reading ever, trailing only May 2018. Compared to May, the June reading was off 3% and was off 4.2%, for the same period, on a seasonally-adjusted (SA) basis, following May’s 5.9% SA gain compared to April.