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2. K&R. Economists refer to the principle you're detailing here as the

Reply to SoCalDem (Original post)

Fri Nov 23, 2012, 06:02 PM

Nov 2012

'multiplier effect' (or 'velocity of money'). A single dollar spent and recirculated locally has a significantly higher multiplier effect (producing higher GDP) than a dollar sucked into the funnel and spit out into the grasping hands of the parasitical 1% rentiers.

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A reporter weighed in about customers (this AM) from a mall with 520 stores [View all] SoCalDem Nov 2012 OP

Only the Mall of America has 520 stores. NYC_SKP Nov 2012 #1

It's basically the mall for the entire state of Minnesota localroger Nov 2012 #8

K&R. Economists refer to the principle you're detailing here as the coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #2

Yup. Your parents bought a new tv, you went to school with the kid who's dad owned that store. brewens Nov 2012 #3

Well reasoned out OP. We must get free of the Chamber of Commerce hype machine. freshwest Nov 2012 #4

I went to the King of Prussia Mall in Pennsylvania this fall. KatyaR Nov 2012 #5

King of Prussia is a HUGE mall. I still feel Natick Collection in Mass. is the best. n/t Agschmid Nov 2012 #10

About 3 months ago I bought a new string trimmer. obxhead Nov 2012 #6

I always try my local ACE hardware family run store first. NYC_SKP Nov 2012 #9

Spreading this stuff around where people can read it... icarusxat Nov 2012 #7