--- title: Known Unknowns | Ask The Expert Webinar Replay description: This replay from the FTR State of Freight Webinar includes FTR economist Bill Witte providing an economic update, while Avery Vise provides a transportation market update.  --- [![FTR State of Freight Webinars](https://freight.ftrintel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTR_Hubspot_LP_Template_Headers_SOF_Podcast%20copy.jpg?width=1100&height=258&name=FTR_Hubspot_LP_Template_Headers_SOF_Podcast%20copy.jpg "FTR State of Freight Webinars")](https://freight.ftrintel.com/webinars) # Ask the Expert Webinar Replay **Monthly State of Freight webinars are included in FTR subscription services. ** #### **Learn about subscribing to FTR services. [Click here for details >](https://freight.ftrintel.com/samplereports)**   | ## Known Unknowns & Ask the Expert Q&A | | --- | **Presenters:** Eric Starks, Clay Slaughter, and Avery Vise **Moderator:** Jonathan Starks **Description:** There are many risk factors and variables we know will affect the economy, but the impact and magnitude of these are still not known. These ‘known unknowns’ are variables the FTR team is closely monitoring. In this Ask the Expert webinar we address the uncertainty that transportation professionals are facing and discuss the various factors involved in restarting the economy. As part of this webinar, attendees had the opportunity to ask the FTR Experts specific questions about their business. *This webinar aired on May 28th, 2020*   ![Download](https://freight.ftrintel.com/hubfs/FTR%20Logos%20and%20Icons/Icons/Download.png "Download") ### Download The Presentation for This Webinar   | ## Complimentary FTR Resources | | --- | In addition to this webinar replay, there is much more complimentary content that FTR offers, in addition to its subscriptions and services. 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