http://www.fishbrains.com/2009/12/07/we-the-u-s-consumer-have-not-learned-our-lesson/ Technology, Investing, and Living Deliberately Sat, 13 Aug 2011 05:03:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.fishbrains.com/2009/12/07/we-the-u-s-consumer-have-not-learned-our-lesson/#comment-90 healthy life Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:47:42 +0000 http://www.fishbrains.com/2009/12/07/we-the-u-s-consumer-have-not-learned-our-lesson/#comment-90 I tried making a statement like this once, but I didn't get a very positive reply. I'm hoping your thoughts on this subject turns out a lot better than mine did. Continue the good work. I tried making a statement like this once, but I didn’t get a very positive reply. I’m hoping your thoughts on this subject turns out a lot better than mine did. Continue the good work.

]]> http://www.fishbrains.com/2009/12/07/we-the-u-s-consumer-have-not-learned-our-lesson/#comment-89 Rick Shaw Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:26:08 +0000 http://www.fishbrains.com/2009/12/07/we-the-u-s-consumer-have-not-learned-our-lesson/#comment-89 I observed something similar last year when gas prices hit $4 a gallon and the ridership on public transportation spiked. As soon as gas prices dropped, so did ridership. Rather than endure a little inconvenience, many people choose to spend the extra money on gas and parking. I observed something similar last year when gas prices hit $4 a gallon and the ridership on public transportation spiked. As soon as gas prices dropped, so did ridership. Rather than endure a little inconvenience, many people choose to spend the extra money on gas and parking.

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