Retail Sales Unexpectedly Crashed in December

Breitbart ^ | 01/15/2021 | John Carney

[Peter W. Kessler]

Mortgage rate for our first house was 14.625%. Eventually, the climbed to 17% or more. This was in 1980(?).

We voted for Ronald Reagan.

I remember my Dad telling us that mortgage rates would never again be below 6%.

I think we’re paying 2 and a little at present, and it’s our last mortgage. Next house will be for cash.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Unexpectedly my aunt fanny. The subtext here is now that we have biteme everone will go out on their unicorn and buy a pantry full of skittles and the “experts” ate wondering why that didn’t happen.

[polymuser]

Maybe buying gold and silver instead?

[cgbg]

Expensive vacations should be easy to avoid.

Just refuse to get a vaccine—and they won’t allow you to go anywhere.

Win, win!

Big Better Brother Bidet is going to f&^% over the economy with the crap—and we are going to help him!

[skr]

Bakeries? Soda Pop shops? Candy stores?

[wildcard_redneck]

Most Americans instinctively know that the shit is going to hit the fan. We are now ruled by openly marixist lunatics and things are going to get worse, far worse.

Here is what to expect:

• The dollar is going to experience massive devaluation. Buy and stk up on staples now.
• The power grid is going to become extremely unreliable and blackouts common.
• Prostitution is going to explode, women buy slutty dresses, outfits, and condoms while you still can.
• Get a government job now if you can because they ever pay anyone off.
• Stock up on liquor, buy or build stills for alcohol, hydroponics and seeds for marijuana, and learn how to grow magic mushrooms for sale and barter.
• Stock up on OTC veterinary antibiotics because healthcare rationing will be a thing.
• Buy junk silver coins.
• Dicide which pets that you are going to eat first. Learn how to butcher zoo animals.
• Learn to clean your behind with water out of a squeeze bottle because toilet paper will be a luxury.
• Buy gardening supplies.

[TexasGunLover]

Our sales were up over 140% over 2019.

[griswold3]

Being Debt Free is very wise.

[eyedigress]

I’ve got to look into that 59 1/2 thing to pay off the mortgage. Is it real?

[griswold3]

A dramatic reduction in business this year. Fortunately, being in Ag, we prepare for such situations. the previously good times made it possible to weather this.

[yldstrk]

Remember everyone held on to their money during Obambam? Same will happen with Lyin Biden.

[tet68]

Unexpectedly? Really?

[EBH]

A beverage store:

Wine
Beer
Soda/Pop
chips, pretzels peanuts
might have a deli
bread
milk

[Political Junkie Too]

Why was this "unexpected?"

The media was constantly reporting on all the governors telling people not to hold Christmas celebrations, not to travel, not to gather, so why are they surprised when people chose not to shop?

-PJ

[PLMerite]

“I thought everybody was buying 70 inch Tv’s at Walmart with their 600 dollars worth of monopoly money? “

We did get a 65-inch TV at Walmart in December.

[dfwgator]

Now I think of TVs like the Volksempfängers in Nazi Germany, a tool for propaganda.

[HotHunt]

".... Retail Sales Unexpectedly Crashed in December...."

What's this "Unexpected" shit, Kemo Sabe?

What did these idiots expect was going to happen when they told the public to stay locked up in their homes, that they couldn't have Thanksgiving or Christmas celebrations with family or friends, that their jobs and livelihoods were gone because they closed the businesses that employed them and Covid-19, which has a 99.8% survivor rate, is going to kill them?

Did you really expect them to spend all of their meager funds on consumer retail crap when they had food to buy and rent to pay?

[woodbutcher1963]

I would suggest not EVER using the USPS ever again.

Go to a FedEx or UPS store even if it means a few miles more to drive.

I bought two Christmas gifts 3 weeks prior to the 25th. They went out from the merchant in IL the next day via USPS. They arrived the week after Christmas.

[HotHunt]

Just wait until Obama's "new normal" comes back into favor if Biden takes office.

Trump turned that claim on its head and would have had the economy roaring hot if he was allowed to stay in office and continued his policies.

[Uncle Miltie]

Biden.