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Bruce » 13 Sep 2023, 2:50 pm » wrote: ↑

13 Sep 2023, 2:50 pm

It’s been fully sixty years ago I realized that when my Daddy took me to the barbershop, after I got out of kindergarten at noon,,,,,

My father did not cuss, swear, drink ,smoke or talk nasty about women

A haircut was $1.50 and Daddy paid two dollars.

The old men would spin wild tales about new cars with 100 mile per gallon carburetors, and Daddy never said a word

The other men said the world was just about to end and the younger people were going to have a horrible time, and my Daddy would never agree with them

He’s point at me and say my son will take air conditioning for granted, and not have to get a hair cut so he’ll have a cool place to loaf.:)

He had the largest funeral in the history of our little town.

Daddy was a good Christian and an optimist.

Hiding behind your daddy's good deeds. Saving reality was everything regardless the cost to the species making it work beyond natural time displaced.

More Morning in America 2024:

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Summary

Retail sales increase 0.6% in August
Core retail sales rise 0.1%; July sales lowered
Weekly jobless claims climb 3,000 to 220,000
Producer prices jump 0.7%; up 1.6% year-on-year
U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in August as a surge in gasoline prices boosted receipts at service stations, but the trend in underlying spending on goods slowed as Americans grappled with high inflation.

The report from the Commerce Department on Thursday also showed spending on goods in July was not as robust as initially thought. The data, however, did not change expectations for solid growth in overall consumer spending this quarter amid evidence of splurging on services like concerts, movies and sporting events, despite worries about inflation.

It was unlikely to have an impact on near-term monetary policy, with the Federal Reserve expected to keep interest rates unchanged next Wednesday.
"The economy is in a good place for now with moderate consumer demand that is not hot enough to bring inflation back to life," said Christopher Rupkey, chief economist at FWDBONDS in New York.

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A year from now, and we will be buying Hunter a new laptop.

Bruce » 14 Sep 2023, 11:27 am » wrote: ↑

14 Sep 2023, 11:27 am

More Morning in America 2024:

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Summary

Retail sales increase 0.6% in August
Core retail sales rise 0.1%; July sales lowered
Weekly jobless claims climb 3,000 to 220,000
Producer prices jump 0.7%; up 1.6% year-on-year
U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in August as a surge in gasoline prices boosted receipts at service stations, but the trend in underlying spending on goods slowed as Americans grappled with high inflation.

The report from the Commerce Department on Thursday also showed spending on goods in July was not as robust as initially thought. The data, however, did not change expectations for solid growth in overall consumer spending this quarter amid evidence of splurging on services like concerts, movies and sporting events, despite worries about inflation.

It was unlikely to have an impact on near-term monetary policy, with the Federal Reserve expected to keep interest rates unchanged next Wednesday.
"The economy is in a good place for now with moderate consumer demand that is not hot enough to bring inflation back to life," said Christopher Rupkey, chief economist at FWDBONDS in New York.

https://stocks.apple.com/A90q4ZiePSHGvQeCez0vURg

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A year from now, and we will be buying Hunter a new laptop.:)

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