We are still in an extended period of economic turbulence, writes author and veteran business advisor Jim Edwards. And there is no new evidence that things are changing for the better. The U.S. gross domestic product fell by 2.9% during the first quarter of 2014. That is not a good signal for business cash inflows. And it possibly forecasts a gap in cash receipts from customers in the near term. So what strategy should treasurers adopt to manage the cash flow gap?