From Deseret News archives:
Stores worry as effects of financial doldrums spread
'TIS THE SLOW SEASON: The outlook for the holiday shopping season was already grim because of the weakening economy. Some analysts had predicted that the holiday season could have its weakest growth in 24 years.
FROZEN OVER: The tight credit market means shoppers are having a harder time getting loans or paying with credit cards. Consumer spending makes up two-thirds of the economy, so that could tilt the nation toward recession.
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