Economic Indicators: Boxcars and Billboards

It has been my theory for some time that best economic indicators are boxcars and billboards.  When you see lines of boxcars stationary on sidetracks for week after week, and empty billboards that can't find advertisers, you know the economy is screwed.  No matter what some greasy politician tells you about the economy, always look to the boxcars and billboards.  They will always speak the truth.

Meanwhile...down at the railyard...