Comments on: Dismal Holiday Shopping Season Holds Little Relief for the U.S. Economy

By: Online Shoppers, Your Ship(ping) Has Come In « The Communicatorium

Online Shoppers, Your Ship(ping) Has Come In « The Communicatorium — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:39:00 +0000

[...] year, the retail forecast for the season is not the sunniest – the NRF predicts a 2.2% increase over last year, which sounds like even less in the pretty wrapped boxes when you consider price [...]

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Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:28:31 +0000

[...] figures above, coupled with the very dismal economic forecast for the holiday retail season, we could very well see depression-level unemployment rates, which will ripple through the economy [...]

By: Federal Reserve Joins Central Banks Around the World in Cutting Rates, but Is It Too Late?

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:09:40 +0000

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Bailout Bill Clears the Senate, Heads for (Another) House Vote — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:45:06 +0000

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By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:13:52 +0000

With the economy getting worse each day, of course the outlook on the holiday shopping season doesn’t look so good. People don’t need to spend like crazy when things are as bad as they are.
My family has decided we’re not going to exchange gifts this year. Instead, we will spend time together, and maybe just bake cakes, cookies, etc. Only the little kids will get gifts. My holiday just became stress-free.
I will however, still shop on Black Friday and throughout the holiday season! I need things, and have plenty of family members with birthdays that fall during holiday season. I won’t be spending nearly as much, though.