Running hand in hand with the Thanksgiving holiday is the annual Black Friday shopping day, where millions of Americans turn out in search of good deals on electronics, clothing and other items. It is often referred to as the kick-off to the Christmas shopping season.
With the economy being what it is right now, I have a feeling that a lot of people are reconsidering their normal Black Friday routine. After all, no matter how good a deal may appear to be, if one's finances do not grant the ability to pursue a good deal, then it may as well never happen.
While I seriously doubt that Black Friday will be a bust in 2009, I do expect that it will be a little more subdued than in years past. This would foreshadow a poor Christmas shopping season, and of course demonstrate that the economy - even though it appears to be in the stages of weak recovery - may still be limping along for quite some time.
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