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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: rayvt ✧☼🐝🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: State of the economy?
Date: 01/21/26 1:05 PM
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State of the economy?
State of consumer confidence?

We went grocery shopping yesterday morning at 10:00. Parking lots were crowded at Walmart, Kroger, and Sam's Club.

About 12:30 we decided to get lunch, went to Longhorn Steak House. The parking lot was quite full. At 12:30 on a Tuesday.
No wait for a table. I counted about 8 empty tables. Seven after we were seated. 3/4 of the tables were occupied. On a Tuesday after prime lunch time.

Last time I was in that same Longhorn was 2024, also slightly after noon. Three table were occupied. The whole place looked like a ghost town. There was more staff than customers.

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