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Signals through the fog

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Logistical disruptions are pushing apparent demand away from real demand, exacerbating the bull-whip effectNeelkanth MishraLast Updated at September 1, 2021 22:40 IST This appeared in the Business Standard on September 2, 2021 (link). Over the past eight months, freight rates have risen rapidly. While bulk freight rates have risen too (in particular for the smaller … Read more

Food, the switch and the wardrobe

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Opening up in the US may switch spending to services and wardrobe restocking, and de-stock overflowing pantries Neelkanth MishraLast Updated at July 5, 2021 22:37 IST This appeared in the Business Standard on 6-July-2021 (link). Retail sales in a country, dependent on the collective habits and budgets of millions of households, tend to be quite … Read more