The widespread assumption is that decline only occurs in sweeping declarations, with tanks and foot soldiers who storm the capital overnight to topple monuments and hoist flags. The insidious truth, however, is that it generally occurs in the background. At most, you’ll receive a declaration in the promos folder of your inbox.
Now more than ever, history is dictated within the footnotes of financial ledgers and margins of P&L statements. Once the ink dries, then come the subtle (yet…

