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The inventory and sales report on American business shows that inventories are lean.  This usually means that production will be increased to restock shelves. But look at the longer-run trend: For over a decade, we’ve …

Northwest Airlines is going to start charging premium prices for exit row seats and for aisle seats.  Although I dislike the complexity of airline pricing, it does make sense to price up for a valuable …

Last week I sent my banker friends an article about the coming funding crunch: loan growth will exceed deposit growth in 2006.  I recommended that banks engage in serious efforts to beef up core deposits …

The retail sales report looks OK, despite the decline in January. I look at the last data point (February) and see that it’s in line with the recent trend line. Business implication:  consumers are continuing …