anchor: There are indications, however, that Emery is losing money, that the Postal Service is spending more than if it had done the work itself, and that there has not been a significant improvement in delivery performance.
positive: There are no indications that Emery is earning money, that the Postal Service is spending less than if it had done the work itself, or that there has been a significant improvement in delivery performance.
negative: There has been a lot of improvement in delivery performance.