Freight economy review with Matt Muenster, Chief Economist, Breakthrough
In this podcast, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Matt Muenster, Chief Economist for Green Bay, Wisc.-based Breakthrough, an innovator in transportation management, dedicated to creating transparent and fair strategies for the world’s leading shippers.
Topics covered in this podcast included: the current state of the freight economy; inventories; inflation; Peak Season; and the impact of logistics on GDP and shippers' strategies, among others.
Matt Muenster is Breakthrough's Chief Economist. Muenster's area of influence spans from forecasting both fuel and freight markets to quantifying global risk factors, and connecting macroeconomics with the everyday experiences of shippers. Using research, industry data, and an understanding of market fundamentals, Muenster informs actionable strategies for some of the world’s largest brands.
Matt’s expertise has been utilized in a variety of different publications including Logistics Management, and he has also been featured in numerous Bloomberg articles.
Muenster has a Master's in Economics from Bowling Green State, and a Bachelor's of Arts in Communications from St. Norbert College.
Logistic Management's podcast is part of the Supply Chain 24/7 Podcast channel.
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