[pieceofthepuzzle]

This will have huge reverberations throughout our already weak economy. Spending on everything non-essential will decrease.

[Alberta's Child]

Most Americans don’t benefit directly from a strong stock market, so they aren’t like to be affected by a major correction. I’d also suggest that “non-essential” spending has been in doldrums for a long time anyway. In fact, this malaise in consumer spending is a big reason for the sell-off on Wall Street.

[SnuffaBolshevik]

"Spending on everything non-essential will decrease."

Yup.

I was thinking about getting a new(er) pickup.

Not anymore. I'll be getting a couple of cans of Bondo instead.

[SkyPilot]

This will have huge reverberations throughout our already weak economy. Spending on everything nonessential will decrease.

I was watching TV and usual inane, juvenile, low IQ commercials assaulted my senses. People need to wake up, and prioritize.