As I picked up my takeouts the Woman behind the counter ( We are regulars) asked me, in her broken English, how my business was doing. I told her it was slow and asked her how the new location was working for them on the busiest street in our City. She said it was terrible (or something close to that effect) and I asked her why she thought it was so bad. Her answer was that the workers (mostly in the construction trades) who always came in for takeouts have stopped coming in as much because they are not working or have slowed down. She said they were worried about if they would be able to stay in business with the slowdown. So here it was,in scattered English, the Economic Indicator by the domino effect method. If the construction Industry continues along with its slowdown how many other businesses like this one will feel its effects. Have you tightened your budget? Are you thinking more carefully about what to buy or what not to buy? This has a trickle down effect into the economic river. If anything causes a rise in prices, such as oil Prices, overseas economies, etc. it could turn out to be a sad year for the economy. So do your part and make sure you buy Chinese takeouts this week. You might be just the boost the economy needs! www.rateinformer.com