Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Consumer Confidence Plunges in March


Congress and the President have come up with a band-aide approach to stimulate the economy with the tax rebate plan. Their hopes are you will receive your rebate check and go out to buy a TV or some other big ticket item to increase spending. The people I see in my office plan on using their rebate on necessities such as gas and groceries. Others are thinking about using their refund to pay for their Bankruptcy filing. No matter what the refund is used for, if it is used at all, more is needed to get this economy back on track. Hopefully, someone will come up with some real solutions that will actually help struggling families and this struggling economy.

The Associated Press reports consumer confidence sank to a five-year low in March as tight credit markets, rising prices and worsening job prospects made many worry that the economy has fallen into recession.

The Conference Board, a business-backed research group, said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index plunged to 64.5 in March from a revised 76.4 in February. That was far below the 73.0 expected by analysts surveyed by Thomson/IFR.

The index has been weakening since July, and is watched because lower consumer confidence tends to result in lower consumer buying, which is a drag on the economy.

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Friday, March 21, 2008

Economy Goes Down, Bankruptcies in the Northern District of Florida Go Up!


Well, the numbers are in, and compared to this time last year Bankruptcy filings in the Northern District of Florida are on the rise. With everyone paying more for groceries, gas and mortgages we all know our paychecks do not go as far as it once did. So it should come as no surprise that this squeeze on our pocketbooks is forcing more and more of neighbors to seek the relief of the Bankruptcy Courts. Last January 184 Bankruptcies were filed in the Northern District of Florida, compared to 255 this January. In February of 2007, 219 filed for Bankruptcy in the Northern District of Florida, compared to 316 this February. So the numbers do not lie, more and more of our families and friends are feeling the pinch. Hopefully, it does not, but it is probably going to get worse before it gets better.

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