U.S. GDP growth for the first quarter was an unimpressive 0.2%. A large component of negative contributions can be traced to a stronger dollar in the first quarter.

The fall in oil prices, which are dollar-denominated, caused significant disruption to oil field activities. While oil production changed little, investment in new wells fell sharply.

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In this issue:

• U.S. GDP Growth
• Rail Carloads
• Electricity Generation and Cost
• Market Returns as of April 30, 2015