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2023-01-31 Economy
The American Consumer Is 'Starting to Freak out,' Spending Drops 3 out of Last 4 Months
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Posted by Besoeker 2023-01-31 06:51|| || Front Page|| [11123 views ]  Top

#1 All the economic signs are there, you know what's around the bend.
Posted by Besoeker 2023-01-31 06:54||   2023-01-31 06:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Everything seems to be going according to plan.
Posted by DooDahMan 2023-01-31 07:02||   2023-01-31 07:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Was in Walmart last night waiting for my wife to checkout. 4 employees standing around; one explaining to the other 3 why their hours were cut. Basically everything has slowed down and they hope to increase the hours in a few months. Employees were not happy about it at all. Taken a few hours a days away is 20-25% paycut. Salaried employees are being asked to increase hours
Posted by Airandee 2023-01-31 07:07||   2023-01-31 07:07|| Front Page Top

#4 At what point do some kneejerk dem voters decide they need to vote to save their jobs instead?
Posted by M. Murcek 2023-01-31 07:15||   2023-01-31 07:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Once again, "capitalism" will be blamed.
Posted by DooDahMan 2023-01-31 07:16||   2023-01-31 07:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Gee, and they are surprised when the cost of things goes through the roof that this happens.
Posted by DarthVader 2023-01-31 08:11||   2023-01-31 08:11|| Front Page Top

#7 But Jessica Tarlov told me consumer spending was way up.
Posted by Deacon Blues 2023-01-31 08:15||   2023-01-31 08:15|| Front Page Top

#8 Well, ADULTS are making 18% to 21+% LESS due to inflation.

Plus, new data shows their spoiled Adult Millennial brats aren't moving out until their very late 20's now.

So yes, budgets are tight and spending is restricted for other than basic items taking a hit.
Posted by NN2N1 2023-01-31 08:15||   2023-01-31 08:15|| Front Page Top

#9  But Jessica Tarlov told me consumer spending was way up.

Someone should remind her that prostitution doesn't count.
Posted by badanov 2023-01-31 08:26||   2023-01-31 08:26|| Front Page Top

#10 Jessica Tarlov told me

That talking around the progressive d*ck that's never out of her mouth is a feat.
Posted by M. Murcek 2023-01-31 08:41||   2023-01-31 08:41|| Front Page Top

#11 Someone should remind her that prostitution doesn't count.

Snark 'O the day
Posted by DarthVader 2023-01-31 08:46||   2023-01-31 08:46|| Front Page Top

#12 Mr. Wife does most of the grocery shopping nowadays, so I was shocked a few days ago to spend double what I expected. But it does explain why he cancelled the DirectTV account, replacing it with YouTube.
Posted by trailing wife 2023-01-31 08:57||   2023-01-31 08:57|| Front Page Top

#13 Good that you can still put food on the table.
Posted by M. Murcek 2023-01-31 09:00||   2023-01-31 09:00|| Front Page Top

#14 I agree, M. I’m keenly aware how lucky I am.
Posted by trailing wife 2023-01-31 09:01||   2023-01-31 09:01|| Front Page Top

#15 But it does explain why he cancelled the DirectTV account, replacing it with YouTube.

Even the wife mentioned the other day how she'd rather watch Youtube than the constant stream of garbage from cable. That goes for me as well.
Posted by badanov 2023-01-31 09:23||   2023-01-31 09:23|| Front Page Top

#16 I killed my cable/Internet bundle (kept only the Internet) last year. When the next price increase went from about $125 (already too much) to over $200, that was enough. I mean, come the F on!
Posted by DooDahMan 2023-01-31 10:01||   2023-01-31 10:01|| Front Page Top

#17 I love talking to the people pitching cable TV to me. I say "All those people want me disenfranchised, put into a camp or executed. Why would I put money in their pockets?"

Crickets
Posted by M. Murcek 2023-01-31 11:06||   2023-01-31 11:06|| Front Page Top

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