Economics
Waste on Freight Cars Gains Most Since ’94 Confirming Rebound
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If garbage is any indication, the U.S. economy is strengthening.
The number of freight cars carrying waste jumped 45 percent in April and May from the same period last year to 79,044, according to the Washington-based Association of American Railroads. Waste freight hasn’t grown as fast for any quarter since at least 1994.