"During Nov 2004 the DOW was around 10,400. So that puts them 1,700 points in the HOLE right now!
Man... You can't tell me they're smiling in private, especially with these low gas prices to boot! They GOT to be sweatin' bullets!"
The higher Dow, lower gas prices, lower unemployement rates and higher consumer confidence was present at the 2 shopping centers my bride and I went in Friday and the 3 on Sunday.
The parking lots were full and people were buying. She got tired of waiting for a baby shower computer want list at Target Friday and returned yesterday. All of the gifts on the want list were filled. So she stood in line for ten minutes to buy a Target gift card.
Most stores in this area sold out of their Halloween and Thanksgiving home decorations stuff by the end of September.