PFL Railcar Report 6-8-2026

“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.” –  F. Scott Fitzgerald Jobs Update Initial jobless claims seasonally adjusted for the week ending May 30, 2026 came in at 225,000, versus the adjusted number of 212,000 people from the week prior, up 13,000 people week over week. Continuing jobless claims came in at 1,777,000, […]

PFL Railcar Report 6-1-2026

“May you live all the days of your life.” – Jonathan Swift Jobs Update Initial jobless claims seasonally adjusted for the week ending May 23, 2026 came in at 215,000, versus the adjusted number of 210,000 people from the week prior, up 5,000 people week over week. Continuing jobless claims came in at 1,786,000, versus […]

PFL Railcar Report 5-26-2026

“You cannot over-invest in communication skills.” — Indra Nooyi Jobs Update Initial jobless claims seasonally adjusted for the week ending May 16, 2026 came in at 209,000, versus the adjusted number of 212,000 people from the week prior, down 3,000 people week over week. Continuing jobless claims came in at 1,782,000, versus the adjusted number […]

PFL Railcar Report 5-18-2026

“Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.” – George Washington Jobs Update Initial jobless claims seasonally adjusted for the week ending May 9, 2026 came in at 211,000, versus the adjusted number of 199,000 people from the week prior, up 12,000 people week over week. Continuing jobless claims came in at 1,782,000, versus the adjusted […]

PFL Railcar Report 5-11-2026

“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” – Heraclitus Jobs Update Stocks closed higher on Friday of last week and higher week-over-week The DOW closed higher on Friday of last week, up 12.19 points (0.02%), closing out the week at 49,609.16, […]

PFL Railcar Report 5-4-2026

“Life is precarious, and life is precious. Don’t presume you will have it tomorrow, and don’t waste it today.” – John Piper. Jobs Update Stocks closed mixed on Friday of last week and higher week-over-week The DOW closed lower on Friday of last week, down -152.87 points (-0.31%), closing out the week at 49,499.27, up […]

PFL Railcar Report 4-27-2026

“The easiest thing to be in the world is you.  The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be.  Don’t let them put you in that position”  – Leo Buscaglia Jobs Update Stocks closed mixed on Friday of last week and mixed week-over-week The DOW closed lower on Friday of […]

PFL Railcar Report 4-20-2026

“Pessimism never won any battle.” –  Dwight D. Eisenhower Jobs Update Stocks closed higher on Friday of last week and higher week-over-week The DOW closed higher on Friday of last week, up 869.20 points (1.79%), closing out the week at 49,447.92, up 1,531.35 points week-over-week. The S&P 500 closed higher on Friday of last week, […]

PFL Railcar Report 4-13-2026

“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” – William Shakespeare Jobs Update Stocks closed mixed on Friday of last week and higher week-over-week The DOW closed lower on Friday of last week, down -269.23 points (-0.56%), closing out the week at 47,916.57, up 1,411.97 points week-over-week. The S&P 500 closed […]

PFL Railcar Report 4-6-2026

“I’ve always found that anything worth achieving will always have obstacles in the way and you’ve got to have that drive and determination to overcome those obstacles on route to whatever it is that you want to accomplish.” – Chuck Norris Jobs Update Stocks closed mixed on Thursday of last week, but higher week-over-week The […]