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If entrepreneurs are keeping their animal spirits up during the economy’s current troubles (see “Down but Not Out” in this section), the same cannot be said for consumers. A BIGresearch survey finds people reacting to high gasoline prices by cutting their spending in other areas.
Thirty-eight percent said they’re dining out less. Nearly as many (35 percent) reported cutbacks in spending on travel/vacations. If people aren’t as snappily attired as usual, blame the fact that 34 percent are spending less on clothes.
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