Macy’s, Costco and other big chains say shoppers are pulling back at their stores and changing what they buy. That could be a red flag for the US economy.
Doesnt it serve those who publish this type of news to keep us fearful to have us coming back and reading more? It even states at one point in the article:
Now, many are shifting their discretionary spending to travel and other services they were not able to find during the pandemic. Most should read this as money is being spent else where not that it is spent at all. Even the OP in the post has that weasel word ‘may’. Our economies are so intertwined and so complicated no one understands it. We act like our elected officials or in other regimes officials, have some ability to fully understand the outcome of there actions but they have no idea. They make a policy change and hope for the best. This to me implies those companies are just not meeting sales but money is still flowing.
As bad as things are you should ask yourself:
Am I not able to put food on the table?
Do I have a roof over my head?
Am I able to get transportation?
If the answers above are no, then I would recommend coordination action with others to make a change. Find unattended land, build structures, start farming, be ready to ward off attackers.
Doesnt it serve those who publish this type of news to keep us fearful to have us coming back and reading more? It even states at one point in the article: Now, many are shifting their discretionary spending to travel and other services they were not able to find during the pandemic. Most should read this as money is being spent else where not that it is spent at all. Even the OP in the post has that weasel word ‘may’. Our economies are so intertwined and so complicated no one understands it. We act like our elected officials or in other regimes officials, have some ability to fully understand the outcome of there actions but they have no idea. They make a policy change and hope for the best. This to me implies those companies are just not meeting sales but money is still flowing.
As bad as things are you should ask yourself: Am I not able to put food on the table? Do I have a roof over my head? Am I able to get transportation? If the answers above are no, then I would recommend coordination action with others to make a change. Find unattended land, build structures, start farming, be ready to ward off attackers.