UPS Cuts Outlook on Lower Volume and Fuel Costs
CNBC has a story about UPS cutting their outlook : UPS Cuts Outlook on Lower Volume and Fuel Costs United Parcel Service, the world’s largest shipping carrier, cut its first-quarter profit guidance Tuesday, citing lower volume and higher fuel costs. The company said it now expects earnings per share of 86 cents or 87 cents. [...]
Nouriel Roubini Break Up
Nouriel Roubini Professor of Economics at New York University’s Stern School of Business, breaks it up for us as to how ugly it is out there. Initial claims for unemployment benefits now at their recession level signaling the beginning of a serious slack in the labor market. Durable goods order falling – excluding transportation – [...]
Drawing Attention: A Weak Dollar
A weak dollar could draw more attention in the coming year. The dollar’s slide against other major currencies in recent years has helped drive up prices for energy and food and in turn contributed to the economic hardship some consumers face. A further drop in the dollar in 2008 could spell more trouble. Dave Minucci [...]