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unlawflcombatnt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-10-07 07:23 PM Original message |
Economy: April Retail Sales Worst Ever Recorded |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-10-07 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Wow. Interestingly, I didn't shop much last month |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-10-07 07:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. All the stores are full of the same junk made by the same |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-11-07 03:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Boy, I second THAT remark! It's all JUNK, and the styles SUCK. |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-11-07 10:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. ugly, unflattering merchandise--PLUS high mortgage/rent |
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GainesT1958 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-10-07 08:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. And most of does, indeed look alike... |
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unlawflcombatnt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-10-07 10:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yes |
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distantearlywarning (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 11:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
40. I totally agree with this sentiment. |
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Dulcinea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 10:15 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Are there any consignment stores near you? |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-10-07 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well, At least now I know it's not ME. My business income has totally |
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unlawflcombatnt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-10-07 11:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. California Mall Traffic Down |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-11-07 03:43 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. The middle class is running out of money |
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unlawflcombatnt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 02:07 AM Response to Reply #10 |
24. Yes |
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PsycheCC (482 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-11-07 12:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Sorry to hear about your business. Things don't look |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-11-07 09:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. I did pretty well in April |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 06:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
27. And you're a veterinarian, aren't you? |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-11-07 03:20 AM Response to Original message |
9. The local Wally World is almost empty |
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unlawflcombatnt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-11-07 06:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Boomer's traffic down |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 06:45 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. People have less disposable income |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-11-07 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
11. It won't get better, either... |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-11-07 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
12. Well . . . DUH! |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-11-07 08:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Hmmmmmmm..... What happens in mid April?.... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-11-07 09:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Most working stiffs get nailed by withholding |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-11-07 10:44 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Although I do not have the qualitative info to back it up, I still have |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 07:02 AM Response to Reply #13 |
28. My taxes are higher - I got remarried last year. |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-11-07 09:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Good for you!! I've got LOTS and LOTS of material and patterns. |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 07:05 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. I don't make clothes, but I sure as hell darn them and repair them |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 02:00 AM Response to Reply #29 |
38. Well I have lots of time on my hands because I'm unemployed. |
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unlawflcombatnt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-11-07 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. GDP Growth Reduced to 0.96% for 1st quarter |
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unlawflcombatnt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-11-07 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
18. Retail Sales Report, 5/11/07 |
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Fierce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-11-07 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
22. Some of us have stopped buying crap made in China. |
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unlawflcombatnt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-11-07 11:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Excellent Idea |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 07:10 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. EXACTLY!!! |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 05:49 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. add me to that list |
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unlawflcombatnt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-13-07 10:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
37. Buying Domestic |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 08:35 AM Response to Reply #22 |
33. I avoid products made by prisoners. Pardon me but didnt we have |
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unlawflcombatnt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 04:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Yes-the North Korean Free Trade Atrocity |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 05:15 AM Response to Reply #34 |
44. It's about as close to reviving slavery that American industrialists are likely to get |
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gasperc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
31. Retailers should go whoop ass on the oil companies |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 07:42 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. And they should demand American-made products while they're |
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candice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 04:33 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Chinese and other "free-trade" products costs almost nothing to make... |
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unlawflcombatnt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-12-07 10:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Labor Costs = Labor Income |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 11:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. thus killing the goose that lays the golden eggs |
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unlawflcombatnt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 04:30 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Shout instead of mumble |
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Norrin Radd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 03:19 AM Response to Original message |
39. We get stuff cheaper online. |
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unlawflcombatnt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 10:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Excellent Thinking |
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momster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
45. Patronize a Tailor/Seamstress |
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unlawflcombatnt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 02:08 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. That's an interesting idea |
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momster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 05:49 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. American Classic Clothing |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
47. Okay, what are the oil companies up? eoq |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
49. Gas prices going to $4.00+ is really going to help this mess Bush has led us into! |
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unlawflcombatnt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 11:02 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Reduced Consumer Spending |
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