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Get ready for Black Friday (CNNFN Look For Bad News #6)
Clymer News Network, Finance Division ^ | 11/27/03 | Parija Bhatnagar

Posted on 11/27/2003 5:46:44 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Retailers across the nation are gearing up for the first rush of frenzied shoppers right after Thanksgiving, as "Black Friday" rolls around to mark the start of what could be the best holiday shopping season in four years...some industry watchers are viewing the holiday season with caution.

(Excerpt) Read more at money.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bias; blackfriday; cnnfn; economy; propagandists
Yet another article from CNNFN that accentuates the negative. This is part of an ongoing effort to document the anti-prosperity bias that is inherent in the coverage of economic news on CNNFN.COM.

This is the "headline" story on cnnfn.com on Thanksgiving evening.

1 posted on 11/27/2003 5:46:45 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Recovering_Democrat
They'll probably be too busy bashing W's trip to Baghdad.
2 posted on 11/27/2003 5:50:24 PM PST by Paul Atreides (Is it really so difficult to post the entire article?)
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To: Recovering_Democrat
Don't go shopping tomorrow. It will be wall to wall people. Wait till midweek.
3 posted on 11/27/2003 6:44:16 PM PST by Enterprise
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To: Enterprise
It's not called Black Friday for nuthin'. You think shopping is bad, think about the employees :)
4 posted on 11/27/2003 6:46:40 PM PST by mewzilla
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To: Recovering_Democrat
When the GDP is up by 8.2% and almost every single indicator is on the rise, the only "black friday" is gonna be when the Democrats start seeing the headlines that read "THE BUSH BOOM"
5 posted on 11/27/2003 6:52:28 PM PST by MJY1288 (The Democrats Have Reached Rock Bottom and The Digging Continues)
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To: Recovering_Democrat
The Conference Board in a survey Monday said U.S. households on average are expected to spend $455 on gifts this year, down 5 percent from 2002.

Oh please say it isn't so.

Come on America! Spend! Spend! Spend! Spend! Your way into prosperity!!!

6 posted on 11/27/2003 7:09:13 PM PST by raybbr
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To: Recovering_Democrat
What do they mean, no deep discounts? The store near me is offering a dishwasher for $137 and an over the stove microwave for $99 - I am going to be there at 7am sharp.
7 posted on 11/27/2003 7:27:20 PM PST by I still care
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To: raybbr
are expected to spend $455

Holy crap that's alot of goodies.
8 posted on 11/27/2003 7:52:05 PM PST by visualops (Liberty is both the plan of Heaven for humanity, and the best hope for progress here on Earth.-G.W.B)
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To: I still care
CompUSA had a monster sale last night, alot of stuff free after rebates. The place was mobbed.
Several stores were open with sales today too. I think Christmas this year will be good for retailers, up alot from last year.
9 posted on 11/27/2003 7:54:16 PM PST by visualops (Liberty is both the plan of Heaven for humanity, and the best hope for progress here on Earth.-G.W.B)
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To: Enterprise
The stores around here have been wall to wall people for the past week. Tomorrow will look like the battle of Pearl Harbor reinacted by the Barley Townswomen's Guild.
10 posted on 11/27/2003 7:58:40 PM PST by MediaMole
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To: mewzilla
It's called black Friday because you're gonna come out black and blue if you rush in where angels fear to tread - THE SHOPPING MALLS AFTER THANKSGIVING !!!
11 posted on 11/27/2003 8:34:53 PM PST by Enterprise
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To: MediaMole
Fix bayonets and charge it!
12 posted on 11/27/2003 8:35:49 PM PST by Enterprise
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To: Recovering_Democrat
The last day of Thanksgiving week gets its name from the hope that on that day merchants' financial statements will move out of the red and into the black.

Nothing negative about it.

13 posted on 11/27/2003 9:23:51 PM PST by Once-Ler (Proud Republican and Bushbot)
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To: Enterprise
Already done....I shop online:0)
14 posted on 11/27/2003 9:24:36 PM PST by geege
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