OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific’s earnings report on Thursday should help investors determine whether the economy is continuing to gradually recover from the depths of the recession.

The railroad’s second-quarter report may also offer clues about whether coal shipments have started to rebound at all after being hurt by the mild winter and cheap natural gas.

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