[Free Vulcan]

Apparently with all the gloom people are still buying. Not sure how they are buying, other than indulging in the plastic.

[dila813]

I am buying, just because I expect prices to go up.

Stocking up now since there has been a slight dip in prices recently.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Aren’t these just government figures put out by Barry’s kids in the Obama regime. There does seem to be a lot of “Fun With Numbers” going on out there since Barry’s poll numbers are in the toilet.

[PogySailor]

“Consumers spent more money in July on a wide variety of goods”

So, does this mean they purchased more goods or that they spent more devalued dollars on the same or less amount of goods?

[Vendome]

Back to School Supplies.

[twistedwrench]

I wonder if it has anything to do with this?

"U.S. consumer credit shot up in June by $15.53 billion, according to a Federal Reserve report on Friday that showed consumers were willing to keep borrowing robustly in a tight job market."

"It was the biggest one-month gain in consumer credit in nearly four years, since a $17.29 billion jump in August 2007."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/05/us-usa-economy-credit-idUSTRE77462F20110805

[Buckeye McFrog]

record sales of ammo and MRE’s?

[goodwithagun]

Wow. All the back to school stuff went out on the floors in July. All the paper, pens, backpacks, mini refrigerators, dorm room decor, and magic markers. Gosh, I wonder why July sales would be up?

[clearcarbon]

With the end of summer nearing, they may be spending their
vacation money on goods rather than travel.