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Originally Posted by StillwaterTownie
This situation does not reflect a deteriorating economy or Bush. Instead, it merely reflects a national trend that consumers are growing sick and tired of enclosed shopping malls and the inconvenience of getting into them from the parking lots. The smaller stores are especially unhandy to get to. Neither do people like the bother it takes to get to the upper level stores. People now much prefer going to the strip malls. Both the large and small stores are easier to get to from the parking lots.
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I've never heard or read of this before. I am genuinely curious (as an entrepreneur about to open up something of direct relevance). Where did you read this or hear of this? I'll go out and search on my own but would appreciate it if you could point me to your sources of information.
Thanks in advance.
Regarding the OP's topic - I would definitely state that the US is in some interesting economic times right now. Not necessarily the textbook definition of a recession... but the poor and middle-class do seem to be tightening their belts spending-wise. I would in any case not rely upon the media nor the government to tell you when a recession begins... they're clueless and obligated to never make such an announcement as the announcement itself would cause panic and repercussions that would make things worse.