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Economy

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2. "We're on the road to recovery"

Sat Feb 23, 2013, 11:44 PM

Feb 2013

What they forgot to tell us is the road is a toll road, and the 99% pay for it.

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Store closing plans for 2013 [View all] golfguru Feb 2013 OP

Should I be worried about Christopher and Banks/ CJ Banks? femmocrat Feb 2013 #1

penny's is back to the old model with sales etc n/t NMDemDist2 Feb 2013 #6

"We're on the road to recovery" DJ13 Feb 2013 #2

You have a link to this list? eom Purveyor Feb 2013 #4

I never keep links because I read so much but will give you a hint golfguru Feb 2013 #10

I didn't think so... eom Purveyor Feb 2013 #11

Here are a whole bunch of links since you must not believe me... golfguru Feb 2013 #15

You've been here three years tavalon Feb 2013 #13

I have posted links above eom golfguru Feb 2013 #16

Here's a link for the first 8 retailers in the list... DreamGypsy Feb 2013 #5

Please see post #15 golfguru Feb 2013 #19

Appreciate the statistics but can you provide the significance???? Swede Atlanta Feb 2013 #7

Sears closed a bunch of stores last year dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #22

How much of this is due to online shopping? BrotherIvan Feb 2013 #8

On line shopping must be having an impact on brick+mortar stores golfguru Feb 2013 #12

Absolutely tavalon Feb 2013 #14

When people have no money to spend, they spend no money. OffWithTheirHeads Feb 2013 #9

There...you nailed it... golfguru Feb 2013 #17

Sheetz convenience store in Johnstown, Pennsylvania? Lugnut Feb 2013 #20

Thats what i was wondering Notafraidtoo Feb 2013 #26

Goodwill? greymattermom Feb 2013 #23

Good. Arctic Dave Feb 2013 #24

Here's a comparison list of stores that closed in 2012 OnlinePoker Feb 2013 #25

500 Family dollar Notafraidtoo Feb 2013 #27

I don't think too many people would be upset if Wal-mart was hurt OnlinePoker Feb 2013 #30

Lots of jobs to be lost.... Omaha Steve Feb 2013 #28