[cardinal4]

I read somewhere, probably here, that FedEx is a bellwether for economic forecasting..

[Dr. Ursus]

I thought it was underwear?

[TexasGunLover]

I read somewhere, probably here, that FedEx is a bellwether for economic forecasting..

Like UPS, but unlike UPS, they're a non-union business, so definitely one to support.

[American Constitutionalist]

So are America’s truckers shipping freight around our country.

[Wyatt's Torch]

Both FDX and UPS touch virtually every aspect of global GDP through their package delivery, trucking, air/ocean freight, and supply chain services. Both do detailed economic forecasting (FDX published theirs) because they are so active in the global economy.

Full disclousre, I used to work for UPS and covered FDX as a financial analyst for their competitive intelligence group.