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Blue_true

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7. The last things that you mentioned are services.

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 10:40 PM

Jun 2018

The country is now largely a services economy. Around where I live, most workers are in healthcare, government, Air Conditioning installation and service (it is Florida), or warehouse operations. There is no biotech, one semi-high tech (government). The area is saturated with dollar stores and has more Walmarts per capital than I have seen anywhere. The huge reliance on healthcare and government jobs (federal, state, city, county) means that when the economy goes south, this area is going to get gutted, like it was in 2008. Once the government and healthcare jobs go, the other jobs that rely on them go, it was a bloodbath here in 2008, but President Obama's policies lifted the area.

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Why Brick And Mortar Stores Are On The Endangered List..... [View all] global1 Jun 2018 OP

Most mom and pops have a pretty good idea of what things cost on the internet and how much you're WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2018 #1

You should have and could have said. I see this for X amount shipped and given him the link. LuvLoogie Jun 2018 #2

Almost 4 times the Amazon price seems excessive, but that's just the economics of a big Hoyt Jun 2018 #3

The last things that you mentioned are services. Blue_true Jun 2018 #7

Sadly, another big employer is military and armaments. Healthcare has been pretty safe Hoyt Jun 2018 #9

The thing that sustains healthcare is Medicare and Medicaid. Blue_true Jun 2018 #10

Lots of stores will price match if you bring a printout of the DeminPennswoods Jun 2018 #4

I think you got it. Blue_true Jun 2018 #8

I would have called my appliance repairman CountAllVotes Jun 2018 #5

something to watch for though KT2000 Jun 2018 #6

In my case, it's a matter of the brick-and-mortars not having what I want. GoCubsGo Jun 2018 #11