# IMX State Of The Industry: Economy Roaring Back, With Bumps In Road - The Waterways Journal

> At the Inland Marine Expo in St. Louis, IHS Markit's keynote said the post-pandemic economy is expanding rapidly. It noted that U.S. companies are struggling to find workers, partly due to ongoing stimulus and expanded unemployment payments. The outlook was that barged commodities should benefit overall despite uneven sector performance.

- Date: 2021-05-28 · published 2021-05-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47302-imx-state-of-the-industry-economy-roaring-back-with-bumps-in-road-the-waterways
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Strong economic growth supports demand for bulk commodities moved by barge, which can firm freight rates and feed-grain demand. Labor shortages could still constrain logistics capacity.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2021/05/28/imx-state-of-the-industry-economy-roaring-back-with-bumps-in-road/

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