Friday February 10, 2012

Big jump in GDP may veil weakness in economy

A year ago, the Union Pacific railroad was scouring the country for places to park its idle freight cars — about 60,000 of them. With auto, coal and chemical shipments plunging, Union Pacific’s chief executive, James R. Young, was also scouring the landscape for a bright spot.

A year ago, the Union Pacific railroad was scouring the country for places to park its idle freight cars — about 60,000 of them. With auto, coal and chemical shipments plunging, Union Pacific’s chief executive, James R. Young, was also scouring the landscape for a bright spot.


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