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U.S. Holiday Retail Sales Are Strongest in Years, Early Data Show
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Posted on 12/25/2018 5:11:34 PM PST by springwater13

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To: springwater13

... I DID buy some clothes ...


41 posted on 12/26/2018 12:15:16 AM PST by BunnySlippers (I Love Bull Markets ......)
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To: springwater13

Unfortunately the big liberal money will continue placing big bets on market tanking and MSM will gleefully oblige.


42 posted on 12/26/2018 2:18:49 AM PST by CincyRichieRich (Either the Wall gets built or America becomes a democrat socialist state.)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

Wouldn’t Tyson’s Corner be affected by the government shutdown? Not only does DC and its suburbs have the usual exodus from Christmas to New Years, but the addition of the adjournment of Congress from Dec 22 to Dec 27.


43 posted on 12/26/2018 3:55:48 AM PST by Freee-dame (Best election ever! 2016)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Raise your hand if you would even notice that 75 percent of the govt was shut down.

Well yeah of course pornography usage would go down because this is what the majority of men who work for the govt look at for up to SEVEN HOURS A DAY, in one man’s case.

I think we’re good without them.


44 posted on 12/26/2018 5:21:19 AM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: Impala64ssa

I don’t even recall any stories of the usual Black Friday brawls
I’ve heard of a few minor skirmishes over the latest Air Jordans, and some craziness at a few WalMarts, but yeah, people generally behaved themselves this year.

The fake Trump news probably crowded it out of the news stream.


45 posted on 12/26/2018 5:37:54 AM PST by gbaker
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To: nevergore

Noted.


46 posted on 12/26/2018 6:03:34 AM PST by wally_bert (We're low on dimes in fun city.)
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To: nevergore

*APPLAUSE*

Good for you! :)


47 posted on 12/26/2018 6:06:54 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin ( "Why can't you be more like Lloyd Braun?")
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To: digger48
I don’t even recall any stories of the usual Black Friday brawls

I don't typically get into the shopping crowds around Christmas, but when I did this year I was pleasantly surprised by many strangers in conversation wishing me a "Merry Christmas" and having a very light-hearted, friendly attitude toward others. And I noticed this among various races, without laws requiring "niceness."

48 posted on 12/26/2018 8:07:29 AM PST by fwdude (Forget the Catechism, the RCC's real doctrine is what it allows with impunity.)
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To: springwater13

TDS sufferers hardest hit...


49 posted on 12/26/2018 9:54:24 AM PST by rfp1234 (I have already previewed this composition.)
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To: nevergore

That’s great news, enjoy hearing about local business success :-]


50 posted on 12/27/2018 4:26:40 AM PST by Cloverfarm (Pray for the peace of Jerusalem ...)
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To: springwater13
“Wall Street is running around like a chicken with its head cut off, while Mr. and Mrs. Main Street are happy with their jobs, enjoying their best wage increases in a decade,”

Good. I like that. Wall Street has been making a ton of money (for themselves) for decades, especially when Obozo was running things (into the ground). It's time average Americans make some money, even if the traders have to make do with smaller million-dollar bonuses...

51 posted on 12/27/2018 5:52:36 AM PST by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

80%+ ($3+ trillion) of the feds are unconstitutional and tyranny.

Everybody rejoices when tyranny is slowed down or stops.


52 posted on 12/29/2018 8:27:19 AM PST by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: springwater13

Holiday sales are the best in years! How many years?


53 posted on 12/29/2018 1:58:04 PM PST by Crucial
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To: springwater13

Yup. Wonder how high those credit card bills will be?? We got rid of those monsters years ago. If it can’t be paid by the debit card, it don’t get bought.


54 posted on 01/02/2019 2:20:12 PM PST by RetiredArmy (We are in the Last Days of human history. Jesus is coming back, & soon! Do U know Him?)
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