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Retailers report weak sales gains for November, hurt by Superstorm Sandy early in the month

Article by: ANNE D'INNOCENZIO , Associated Press
Updated: November 29, 2012 - 10:59 PM

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royal2012Nov. 29, 12 9:37 AM

When is the media going to stop covering and making excuses for the damage the president has done to the economy? In October BEFORE Hurricane Sandy hit, many large industrial companies including 3M, Dow Chemical, DuPont, and many other posted disappointing or lower revenue numbers. They said that was because of a weakening economy and many of these large companies said they were CUTTING JOBS as a result of the weakening economy. Hurricane Sandy has nothing to do with this!!!

ciamanNov. 29, 12 3:35 PM

Yes, the telling of the great spending these days are false. Most of my friends are not spending much. Why? Because many of them are still stuck with giant mortgages and not much advance in earning power. This paper trys so hard to make it look like we are all in Santa's shop. But most of us are not. Notice the falls in sales of so many stores? Take away Black Friday and more of the truth shows up. People cannot print up their own money, people. Only Ben and the Federal Reserve can do that.Car sales are down and the best sales lay behind us. Look to 2013 for the honest telling.

theagonybhoNov. 29, 12 3:51 PM

The Holiday retail season will be average at best, too much uncertainty after the election, tax increases coming and a weak economy, no matter what the liberal media is telling you.