"Survey: Consumer confidence up" by Bloomberg News | October 1, 2008
WASHINGTON - Consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in September in a survey taken before the recent worsening of the credit crisis and plunge in stocks.
What is that SMELL, readers?
Since the confidence survey's Sept. 23 cutoff, the odds have risen that consumers will retrench in the wake of failing banks and paychecks that aren't keeping up with inflation. --more--"
And yet the Congress wants to give Wall Street $700 BILLION of YOUR MONEY, AmeriKa!!!!!!!
But at least there is the DOLLAR STORE for YOU, American!! Never mind that DROP in LIVING STANDARDS and BOWL of SHIT you are savoring!!!!
This is a GOOD THING, according to the PRO-RICHER PRESS!! What GREED HOGS those despicable elites are!!!!!
"Dollar stores back in favor as shoppers look for lowest prices" by Associated Press | October 1, 2008
PORTLAND, Ore. - A buck will still buy you a bottle of shampoo, two rolls of paper towels, or four containers of generic breath mints at some dollar stores. It even buys a bit of excitement in the hunt for a deal.
Yeah, also see: The Boston Globe Says a Depression Would Be a Good Idea
The Boston Globe Says Being Poor is Your Fault
Boston Globe Says Financial Failures Are a Good Thing
WTF? Now they are screaming bloody murder?
But it won't buy motor oil. Or a multipack of Tic Tacs. Or many other items that were once a steal for $1. Tough economic times have meant a boom in business for many dollar retailers as shoppers hunt for bargains. Most have seen their traffic and sales grow. But the rising cost for goods has some companies examining their offerings more closely.
When oil prices began to tick up a few years ago, several dollar store chains phased motor oil out of their mix. When the cost of Tic Tacs went up last year, Dollar Tree switched to a generic brand so it could continue its four-pack deal. And in September, 99 Cents Only Stores said commodity and fuel prices were forcing it to raise its price for the first time in 26 years, to 99.99 cents - which rounds up to $1 at the register.
So even the DOLLAR STORE is a RIP OFF now!! But that is a GOOD THING, according to the agenda-pushing BG!!!!
Analysts say the dollar represents an accessible, and sometimes disposable, price for shoppers. "The dollar today is what the penny was to the grandparents' generation," said Marshal Cohen, an analyst for the research firm NPD Group. "When you can get something for a dollar and it works, people get excited."
That is about ALL it is WORTH these days, too!!!!! Although I must admit, the ENTHUSIASM you see in the dollar stores is like nothing on this earth!!!
Dollar stores say they've seen sales of items such as food and grooming products grow the fastest as consumers try to limit spending to just the necessities.
But WALL STREET wants a $700 BILLION BAILOUT!!
Where is YOUR BAILOUT, America?
In the case of 99 Cents Only Stores, the product lineup remains largely the same. But company leaders say the fraction of a penny change will help it balance out some of the losses from rising costs. Unlike many of its competitors, the California-based company has lost money its past two quarters. It also recently said it would close all its Texas stores, which were less profitable than its other operations. --more--"
Where is YOUR BAILOUT, America?!!!!
Why you standing there with that turd in your hand?
