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Globalization death watch, Part I
Airlines, cargo ships increasingly desperate due to rising fuel costs |
Jon Rynn |
02 Jun 2008 |
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| Globalization was built on cheap oil. As that era draws to a close, so will the current phase of global integration, whether Thomas Friedman, Wal-Mart, and all those involved in intercontinental trade like it or not. The current transportation infrastructure is based on cars, trucks, airplanes, and cargo ships, which together consume about 70 percent of the gasoline used in the United States. While the greatest focus has been on cars, trucking and airline companies are ... |
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| Topics: air travel, economy, energy, gas prices, oil, placemaking (all these topics) |
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