I have seen from several posted answers that you think that May 1st will not affect the economy. My question is why do you say that you are going shoppong that day if you have nothing to be afraid of?
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Just to screw with Marxists and those who think it will make a difference to take that day off, signed a proud legal American.\n\nP. S. Arrest all criminals
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Actually, "John J," it is Tuesday the 23rd right now...tomorrow IS Wednesday the 24th...and, sorry born to shop, but I don't know either...
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Man, Target may be so crowded that you may become a ‘target’ of Black Friday. Please wear all protective gear, including knee pads, goggles and helmet…don’t forget to stay low when reaching for your purchases. ;-) \n\nMy advice to you is to attempt to be in the front of the line when they open in the morning and watch your back, people are known to push others down. Are you ready to rumbleeeee? ;-)\n\nBe blessed.
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How is the economy going to suffer if they only stop buying stuff for one day they are all just going to go out on either Sunday or Tuesday to get the stuff they needed monday. These people are ignorant if they seriously think this will do anything but damage their cause by pissing off more Americans by waving their da** Mexican flags and pissing all over the American cultures and traditions!
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ONE DAY WONDER and here's why:\nGenerally a one shot news item that is of no direct consequence to the market itself is quickly forgotten.  However, yesterdays news gave hope to the theory that the Fed was done raising interest rates for the time being.  Today however, 4/19/06, the morning news told of March CPI (inflation) being up .4%.  Multiply that by 12 months and it is an annualized inflation rate of 4.8%...much higher than Jan and Feb, which together averaged an annualized 3.8% The stock market HATES inflation because it a precursor to higher interest rates and that hurts the market by making bonds more attractive and also because higher interest rates hurt business profitability and slow down the economy. Today's bad news neutralized yesterday's good news.
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I don't get it, either.  When things go on sale at the supermarket, everyone goes to get stuff, so why isn't it the same for the Stock Market?  Beats me.  That sheep thing is about right.
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I think if you are Christian it is definitely too commercialized. Otherwise, no. I am not a christian so it doesn't really bother me. I think the earlier stores get ready for the holidays, the faster I can get my shopping done with. And if you think about it, there IS a major emphasis on buying, but most of what is being bought, is being given. So in the end it all works out.
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Both parties will tell you that the economy is sound. Bush says inflation is under control. How can this be true? Everything that I buy is from and Atheist / Communist China. Low quality Junk. Yet it cost more than before. Gas prices are up . Groceries and efreight has gone through the roof. I don.t trust any politician or media anymore.
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Really wont make a difference. Time is precious. People ready to start Christmas/holiday shopping will do it on their own time table.\n\nI know what I'll be doing this Friday...avoiding crowded stores and shopping online.
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Destroy Wal-Mart.  Just kidding, but if the things weren't being sold already, they wouldn't be going up.\nA law?  I hope not.  To each their own.\nEtiquette?  Absolutely.  I agree.  Though in my family is was always the weekend AFTER the thanksgiving weekend.
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With the shopping season here, and stores selling out of merchandise if you see want you want and they have it in stock at a price that fits your budget. I'D SAY BUY NOW
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right NOW my job is quite secure... but it's impossible to predict the impact the economy might have on it down the road.\n\nthe effect snowballs as people have less disposable income, and they spend less on non-essential items (such as eating out: i work in a restaurant.)  fewer customers lead to fewer employees needed, so the ones that remain are forced to work harder to cover the slack.  and as the cost of the raw materials (in this case food) increases due in part to higher transportation costs, the profit margin shrinks to a barely manageable level.  \n\nit is a scary time for small business owners and employees alike.  a one-word description for the way i feel about the whole economy is "cautious"... we are in uncharted waters.
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On the springboard of life, can't we invest our thoughts on a higher plane without the same stock answers. Can we not form a stronger bond without taking the plunge? I t doesn't take much to make the stock market nervous (notice how we refer to it as an organic entity?). I can remember analysts informing us that good news (better than forcasted) spooked the market. I can't recall the details, but the upshot was that the news, while being optimistic, could lead to inflation or deflation or recession, or who knows. Trying to read the tea leaves of the stock market will drive us all crazy.  Invest in companies, not stocks. Companies that have high growth yields. Anything else is like playing with Tarot cards.
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YES .what you said is right.money and power are the orders of the day.for that there is no reamody.
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usually the day after halloween is when the 1/2 sales begin.  good luck
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It is an interesting date.\nI was thinking about that last month.\n\nBut this date is more interesting:\n04/05/06  01:02:03
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This is late, but thought I’d share my thoughts on it too.  First of all, when they say “minimum # per store”, that may mean they have to have at least that many when the stores open; it doesn’t mean that’s the maximum they have available.  My friend recently pointed this out to me.  And I was like “that’s true!”.\n\nSecondly, you have to be REALLY early in order to be one of the first in line.  And when I say really early, that’s like prior to 12AM!  We drove by Target & Circuit City at 1AM on Black Friday, because we were still awake and it was on the way home from our family’s Thanksgiving dinner, and there were already TONS of people lining up around the Circuit City store.  Target wasn’t as bad, maybe about 10 people waiting in line.  But it was only 1AM!!!\n\nI heard that only Best Buy was passing out tickets at 4AM.  I didn’t hear if the other stores did or not; I’m assuming no, just because this is the first year I actually heard about the tickets, which I think is a bad idea.  That’s not good for the late comers.  So, to answer your question: yes, first come first serve, with or without tickets.\n\nEven though they let 10 people in at a time, those 10 can stay in store as long as they wish.  They let people in staggered like that because it eliminates the “mob effect”, so there isn’t a million people rushing into the store all at once.  That’s how people get trampled on.\n\nI doubt you got it, but I hope you got your laptop.  :-)