It's Christmas- time and FedEx shipments are falling faster than GDP according to economic forecaster Lakshman Acuthan, whom I had lunch with today at our favorite place. At least 5% faster than the latest economic statistics for the whole economy. "FedEx shipments track well to GDP," the CEO of ECRI …
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It might be funny if it wasn't serious. Britain has stamped oversize boots on Antarctica, to the fury of others. More: continued here
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