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Durable Goods Charts Seven Ways

MishTalk

Durable Goods Shipments click on any chart for sharper image This is the first time since 2008 that April year-over-year shipments are down. Durable Goods New Orders This is the first time since 2008 that year-over-year new orders in April declined. Each chart compares April of this year to April in prior years.

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ZS Associates Firm Profile

Management Consulted

Today’s emphasis is on ZS Associates (pronounced Zee S in the USA) – a premier boutique firm focused on sales force and marketing optimization. Founded in 1983 by Kellogg School of Management marketing professors Andris A. In 2008, the firm celebrated their silver anniversary of 25 years of extraordinary growth.

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Japan Exports and Trade Balance vs. the Yen; Abenomics in Review

MishTalk

The Yen was in this general area, at times, in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2014. The CHART OF THE DAY shows the value of Japan’s exports is 23 percent below a March 2008 peak, even as those of South Korea, the U.S. The loss of global market presence by Japan’s companies, especially electronic appliance makers, is also a factor.”

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Factory Orders Unexpectedly Decline 6th Month; Five Excuses; Orders vs. Shipments

MishTalk

Extending the longest streak since the 2008-2009 recession, Factory Orders Unexpectedly Decline 6th Month. Excluding Transportation: -1.8% Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. New orders for U.S. percent after a revised 3.5

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Message to 5.7 Million Truck Drivers "No Drivers Needed"

MishTalk

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. We are going to have a driverless truck because there will be money in it," adds James Barrett, president of 105-rig Road Scholar Transport Inc. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links.

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Evolution of Shipping: Amazon Starts Own Air Cargo and Trucking Services

MishTalk

”] noted that a mysterious company, presumably Amazon, was flying four cargo flights per day out of Ohio’s Wilmington Air Park, which previously served as a facility for DHL until 2008. for Amazon, the initiative is the latest sign of the e-commerce giant’s increasing interest in taking transportation of its merchandise into its own hands.

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Oil’s Boom-and-Bust Cycle May Be Over. Here’s Why

Harvard Business

Unlike national oil companies and oil majors that typically take five to 10 years to develop conventional oil reserves, these independent and “unconventional” players have improved their drilling and fracturing technology to the point where they can respond within months to temporary spikes or dips in the market.