Reply #24: Northwest Arkansas

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More folks are asking for help via our clinic who cannot pay their bills, and are paying out. More are using credit cards to pay. Truckers, most of whom are independent contractors, are having a tough go of things, and many have quit. The housing market, which had been fairly good, has basically ground to a halt, leaving many people and firms related to that industry without jobs. We've seen lots of patients with stress-related disorders based on economic issues.

Edited to add: All restaurants are nearly empty. I'm worried that my favorites (all locally owned) will have to close down for lack of business.

I've noticed an uptick in sales--at the thrift stores only! Other stores' sales, even grocery stores, are way down.