Sunday, December 6, 2009

The Economic Crisis & Black Friday

The economy is and has been in a horrible place for too long. After the stock market dropped severely, and prices on gas, food, clothes, and much more inflated greatly, our economy met a recession that does not seem to want to say goodbye. Sure, the "Cash for Clunkers" program, a part of the government's stimulus package, exceeded expectations, but it's only a step towards fixing the economic problems facing our country.
Has anyone ever thought of the economic stimulation created by the traditional "Black Friday" shopping? As millions across the country, whether wealthy or in debt, pour into stores each year, the economy receives a little boost from the billions of dollars given up. With such a promising result presented by "Black Friday" shopping, I suggest that we as a country have a major holiday every month in which gift-giving and blowout sales on the last friday of each month at all major stores are required. By doing so, we can guarantee that the country will profit in many ways. Not only will stores be able to move their month-old merchandise, but we can prevent everyone who is anyone from falling behind the status quo of fashion. All people in debt can buy the old clothes for virtually nothing and avoid wearing the same clothes more than once or twice. Also, given that there will be a higher demand for cotton and other materials needed for fabric, we can help all farmers from losing money. With all the processed and artificially made food consumed by our country we can replace food crops with cotton and the like. In doing so, we can also re-use soil depleted of the nutrients needed to grow the same food crop over and over again. Furthermore, anyone who has lost a job can be accommodated by the increase in the number of clothing factories needed to support stores.
What other solution could be better than essentially having "Black Friday" 12 times a year? Everyone in the country benefits, even those who don't go shopping.

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