To: RomanSoldier19
People save when they are SCARED. Saved-up cash solves a lot of problems. Sometimes, people do the right thing.
That said, I'm betting some of this is because people in some places in the country couldn't go shopping for months, and just stayed home.
3 posted on
08/25/2020 11:49:58 AM PDT by
backwoods-engineer
(But what do I know? I'm just a backwoods engineer.)
To: backwoods-engineer
The lumber section at Lowes was insane for a couple of months. I saw 4x8 OSB go from $9, to $17 to $21 a sheet.
It seems to have quieted down, though. I’ll not be buying any more of that stuff until things calm down.
19 posted on
08/25/2020 11:57:47 AM PDT by
cuban leaf
(The political war playing out in every country now: Globalists vs Nationalists)
To: backwoods-engineer
Yes. And they have barely eaten out, and are using very little gasoline. Many got refunds from their car insurance providers. Not to mention, no going out to the theater or sporting events, no vacations or trips of any kind.
43 posted on
08/25/2020 12:37:34 PM PDT by
NEMDF
To: backwoods-engineer
"People save when they are SCARED. Saved-up cash solves a lot of problems. Sometimes, people do the right thing."Yup. Saving for the coming civil war and associated disruptions(leftist radicals go wild) after Trump wins in a landslide. '
56 posted on
08/25/2020 4:26:59 PM PDT by
blam
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