:::More VERY BAD economic news today: sales of electronics and appliances sank 25% (compared to Nov 2007) Luxury goods were down 24%, and specialty retail, which includes clothing and department store sales, fell 20%. Auto sales were down 37% in November to the lowest rate in 26 years. GM down 41% Ford down 31% and the foreign cars were down just as much, with Toyota down 34%, Nissan down 42% and Honda down 32%. [[User:RJJensen|RJJensen]] 01:08, 3 December 2008 (EST) | :::More VERY BAD economic news today: sales of electronics and appliances sank 25% (compared to Nov 2007) Luxury goods were down 24%, and specialty retail, which includes clothing and department store sales, fell 20%. Auto sales were down 37% in November to the lowest rate in 26 years. GM down 41% Ford down 31% and the foreign cars were down just as much, with Toyota down 34%, Nissan down 42% and Honda down 32%. [[User:RJJensen|RJJensen]] 01:08, 3 December 2008 (EST) |