Snow blind: winter’s wrath obscures views on U.S. economy

Interpreting U.S. economic figures in the last couple of months has taken on a familiar pattern: wonder about possible weakness in demand, and then shrug and dismiss it all as a product of bad weather. Reports from official government agencies, private surveys and U.S. corporations have blamed c…

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Snow blind: winter’s wrath obscures views on U.S. economy