They provide an alternative, virtual supply chain, one where the costs of creation, marketing, distribution and use of information goods have plummeted to something close to zero.

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Economists pay close attention to so-called core capital goods orders because they strip out more volatile defense and aircraft orders.

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His first job, in a general trading firm in Warsaw, involved him writing letters in Yiddish about the price of dry goods, but alongside this he knew a charmed existence close to nature in the wilds of north-eastern Poland, hunting or just tracking a legendary variety of game.

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It is also building a new airport close to the port which will reduce the time it takes to transport goods from port to airport from seven hours to an hour.

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If higher equity and property prices make individuals feel wealthier, they will spend more, and if the economy is close to full capacity, that will eventually push up the prices of goods and services.

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But a RadioShack spokeswoman says the company is sticking to its plan to close or relocate some stores, and to replace cleared out inventory with higher-margin goods aimed at increasing profits per square foot.

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In the US luxury goods purveyors like Hermes, Tiffany, Coach, Bulgari, getting killed because they do close to 20% of their high ticket business in Japan.

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