Stories for Dec. 28, 2007

Have a very Donald Trump New Year!

An example of the whiplash of our economic times could be experienced reading a post-Christmas edition of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. On the front of the Dec. 27 Business section were two stories about America's economic woes. One discussed the pessimism of retailers about holiday sales, "Stores hope for post-Christmas surge." It predicts that only post-Christmas sales can pull retailers out of a shopping slump. The subtext: Get going, consumers!

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The Seattle Times nut graph is bad financial news

Every year, Seattle Times Publisher Frank Blethen ends the year with a holiday message to the Times staff that usually includes a roundup of the year's notable achievements, plus a dollop of holiday cheer. But this year's message, while not inscribed on a lump of coal, won't go down easily for Times staffers. The message: Brace yourself for some serious cutbacks in '08.

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