December 4, 201510 yr Railroads are a good indicator for the overall health of the economy: http://m.omaha.com/money/union-pacific-as-profits-sink-and-furloughs-rise-it-s/article_d161833a-94c5-5570-8b16-ebc5af65f71a.html?mode=jqm
December 8, 201510 yr Reduced coal shipments is a big part of it. EPA closing down lots of older coal plants and raising you electric rates and resulting in layoffs.
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