US Economy - Ongoing Distortions
Submitted by Pater Tenebrarum via Acting-Man.com,
Business under Pressure
A recent post by Mish points to the fact that many of the business-related data that have been released in recent months continue to point to growing weakness in many parts of the business sector. We show a few charts illustrating the situation below:
A long term chart of total business sales. The recent decline seems congruent with a recession, but many other indicators are not yet confirming a recession – click to enlarge.