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Is the economy really slowing down?
April 1, 2008

Every time I turn on the television, flip on the radio or open a magazine / newspaper, I hear or read about the recession we're in.  The economy is failing; the dollar has tanked; people are not buying anything; the the house market has crashed and another mega company hit the skids.  According to one report, we're about to hit the housing marketSecond Great Depression.  If I listened to everything I hear and read, I'd be too scared to ever buy another thing, nor would I ever leave my house (according to one report citing the increase in robbery rates). 

Yet I'm sitting at Krankies, the coffee house I write/work at every day, and hundreds of people stream in and out buying coffees, food, and assortment of other products.  When I go shopping, the stores are packed and people are everywhere and they're carrying bags full of merchandise.  The lines at Whole Foods are consistently long and the stationary store that I frequent always has people purchasing invitations for events.  I am searching for the doom and gloom I am hearing about...I know it's got to be coming.

Are you experiencing a down turn in your business? How has the slow economy affected your business?  Are your customers buying into the media reports and spending less?  I want to hear your thoughts...

Posted by Suze Bragg on April 1, 2008 | Comments (5)