We’ve seen no such signs of a recovery around here. In fact, we’ve seen the exact opposite - everyone cutting back in the face of huge, continuing job losses, rising utility and tax rates, rising fuel costs and a pervasive fear of the future.
If the economy’s getting better, we sure as hell don’t see it.
Sorry to hear that. What state and city do you live in ?
The reason I ask is economies also vary from region to region depending on state and local policies.
You can have the best President and Congress in Washington but still have state and local government that stinks.
Heck, even a great governor like Mitch Daniels can’t undo the stinkhole called Gary, Indiana.
There is grass and weeds growing up through all the cracks in the countless empty parking lots. We went to get some fast food at a drive through and the lady came to the window and said they they were out of business. They were just there removing the equipment.
I bought 15 dollar part for my boat trailer to haul it out to the state I live in, and paid almost 2 dollars in state and local city sales taxes. (5.5% to state, 4.5% to city and 3% to county; = 13%)
No wonder business is closing there faster than they can get up a for sale sign. And this is only the beginning.