Did you do more shopping in 2012 than in the previous year?
L.A. Times
2013/01/15 18:00:00
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Economic prognosticators spent the end of 2012 fretting about looming spending cuts and toxic tax increases. Consumers, however, spent it shopping.
Retail sales across the nation rose 0.5% to $415.7 billion in December as Americans put fiscal cliff worries on the back burner and went on holiday buying sprees, according to the Commerce Department. The increase was the second since November’s 0.4% bump.
“The fiscal cliff debate weakened confidence more than it weakened actual spending as December sales finished the year in decent fashion,” Credit Suisse analysts wrote in a report Tuesday.
Retail sales across the nation rose 0.5% to $415.7 billion in December as Americans put fiscal cliff worries on the back burner and went on holiday buying sprees, according to the Commerce Department. The increase was the second since November’s 0.4% bump.
“The fiscal cliff debate weakened confidence more than it weakened actual spending as December sales finished the year in decent fashion,” Credit Suisse analysts wrote in a report Tuesday.
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I don't mind. My computer's turned out to be amazing, and I've made a little money. Just nowhere near as much as I had.
some of it even on line
In 2012 I purchased 3 guns.
In January of 2012, I plan on purchasing 3 more guns, before my government tells me I can't buy those kind of guns.
http://www.amosweb.com/cgi-bi...
Everyone is BROKE...higher gas prices....higher taxes...higher food costs....and VERY few jobs.
NOW it seems all the employers are making 28 or less hours a week the FULL TIME...
http://www.wowt.com/home/head...
so no I spent much less and will have even less to spend this year:(
2013 might be even less, given that many people are finding their raises (if they got one - I checked over my mother's paycheck, applied her raise and the new taxes, and she lost money weekly) only softened the blow as the increase in taxes reduced income.