"They're trying to capture whatever dollars they can fast, because the dollars are going to run out"

[Blackhatjack]

... as soon as shoppers have their first heating bill." -Candace Corlett, a retailing analyst discussing the big push stores are making to attract holiday shoppers early. (Reprinted in the Sunday Edition of the News & Observer under the topic 'Overheard').

This economy is teetering on the edge, and a downturn in holiday sales is ahead.