All the news that's fit to predict

As downsizing news outlets endeavor to "do more with less," one might think old-fashioned reporting and analysis would be enough to keep them occupied. But no, the prevailing trend extends beyond that into Carnac the Magnificent territory, prodding pundits to forecast what's to come. Welcome to the age of all the news that's fit to predict.
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