I read this great article last year, that I wish I could find now but I can’t. The main thesis of the article was that the health of the Trucking Industry is the best indicator of how our economy is doing. Basically, if trucking is doing well then manufacturing is doing well and consumer spending is on the up.

Interesting then that the market yesterday had the worse close since September 11th on the breaking news that consolidated freight, the third biggest trucking company, had filed for bankrupcy.

Also interesting is that the site for the upcoming Truck World 2002 Show claim that:

“By the time of the Truck World 2002 Show (September 26-28) most forecasters expect that the North American Economy will be in a full and robust recovery. The trucking industry is a leading economic indicator and current signals reflect this positive outlook. By the fall of 2002, we anticipate that the industry will be initiating postponed expenditures. You cannot afford to miss Canada’s Premier Trucking Event!”

Iconfactory offers a really nifty app called Candy Bar for swapping out icons in OSX Jaguar. I’m rocking the Pixelbabies Icons right now and diggin’ em.