Remember that R-word none of us wants to utter regarding the U.S. economy? We just got another disturbing sign it could be right around the corner — the Labor Department reports that the U.S. economy lost 17,000 jobs in January. That was the first monthly decline in four years.
However you want to spin that, it isn’t good news for any of us. (In this super-politicized election year, it could be downright fatal news for the GOP. But that’s another story.) Seems like a good time to be successfully SELF-EMPLOYED. On that note, I urge everyone reading this to go to the many product and shopping links I have on this blog and buy something immediately. Really. In fact, I urge you to get your list ready and buy TWO of whatever you were going to buy.
Seriously, though, our country will survive this. I’ve been through many recessions in my lifetime, and the U.S. economy always comes back strong. Always. And, no, I’m not so old that I went through the Great Depression — that was my parents’ problem.
So hang in there. If you’re out of work, you have my sympathy and best wishes. If you’re doing all right, I encourage you to hang in there. Oh, all right, go ahead and spend some money. It’ll stimulate that lagging economy. (And if you’re going to spend some money online, remember my product links.)
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