The morning file · Friday

Freight rates slipped again, and three other things worth knowing before nine

• →Ocean freight cooled for a fifth straight week. Spot rates on the Pacific lane fell 6.4%, the longest slide since 2023.
• →Kestrel Air will let passengers skip the counter. A pilot at four airports replaces bag-drop with a scanned pass.
• →The central bank meets Tuesday. Futures put a quarter-point rise at 68%, down from 83% a week ago.