# Freight: The Signal Markets Miss

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Podcast: [Macro Pulse](https://stenobird.com/podcast/macro-pulse-6609925)
Published: 2026-07-22T12:23:15+00:00
Episode link: https://haveranalytics.podbean.com/e/freight-the-signal-markets-miss/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ebpzg37vxh5hpi7g/21_July_2026_Podcast_with_Andy_Cates_and_Nadia_Mirza_FINAL_PODBEAN_UPLOAD7vlh2.mp3
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## Resource

Freight markets can offer a timely window into global trade, demand and economic activity—but their signals are often overlooked. Nadia Mirza of the Baltic Exchange joins Haver Analytics Senior Economist Andy Cates to discuss the Baltic’s role in global freight markets, the data and benchmarks it produces, and the new BALTIC database available through Haver Analytics.

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