The shrinking savings

01/11/2023 59 min
The shrinking savings

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Household savings skyrocketed during the pandemic. Now that they're falling back to Earth, will retail sales come down with them? What other headwinds might stand in the way of the significant growth we've seen since 2020? Also, is Trunk-or-Treat a harmless Halloween innovation or a sign that we have given up on creating safe, walkable neighborhoods?Timelines00:00 - Throat clearing05:15 - What's up in retail?14:18 - Headwinds for 2024-2025?23:45 - Is Trunk-or-Treat a symptom of bad walkability?42:30 - College football and third placesLinksNicolas Cage Filmography (IMDB)Why retail stocks are suffering (The Street)Where did Trick-or-Treating come from? (Stuff You Should Know)Peaches Song (Mario Movie)Mike Leach on Halloween Candy (YouTube)