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A holiday rush at ports piles up cargo

Oct 28, 2014
The bottleneck could delay shipments with a strict yuletide deadline.

So much for express shipping

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Some UPS customers are unhappy that their deliveries still haven't arrived.

Why you should delay: The upsides to procrastination

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Author Frank Partnoy on how slowing down in a fast-paced world can actually help with decision making.
An advertisement for "Wait: The Art and Science of Delay," by Frank Partnoy. Partnoy discusses how slowing down in a fast-paced world can actually help with decision making.
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