by debidrecksler | Oct 1, 2008 | Economy
Today I met a young man who moved to our area from Mexico . He works 7 days a week as a painter…He is grateful for the work, considering himself fortunate to be employed during these difficult economic times. In a few weeks his wife will be giving birth to their...
by debidrecksler | Sep 29, 2008 | Economy
Everyone is hanging on to the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens after the House of Representatives rejected the Bailout Bill today.People are walking around in panic mode because the media is painting such a dismal scenario. As I said the other day, most...
by debidrecksler | Sep 28, 2008 | Economy
Yesterday, I spoke to a family member who was sharing stories of wealthy Floridians who have lost their shirts in the real estate market and are ready to throw in the towel. Their lavish lifestyles have come to a screeching halt as they try to figure out whether...
by debidrecksler | Sep 26, 2008 | Economy
The other day I wrote about our gas shortage in Western North Carolina and yesterday our prayers were answered….The gas started arriving…The lines were still backed up but this time people were a lot more patient and kinder to one another because there was...
by debidrecksler | Sep 24, 2008 | Economy
The gas shortage has become a huge problem in Western North Carolina. For some reason, we are getting shortchanged gasoline allocations. According to the news, it’s because we have so many independent stations here and they aren’t a priority. Go...
