• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Business / Economist says shopping season may be a lean one for retailers

Economist says shopping season may be a lean one for retailers

November 2, 2001 By admin

He doesn’t want to sound like the Grinch, but a top regional economist is predicting a poor holiday shopping season ahead. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says it appears the worst of the economic slide may be over — but at the same time, he says the shopping season which traditionally starts the day after Thanksgiving, won’t. He says the increase over last year’s numbers won’t even match the inflation rate. Goss says Iowa’s economy shows some improvement, but is far from healthy.Dr. Goss says stores will be doing all they can to lure in shoppers over the next two months. He says many of the retailers have already adjusted for what they know isn’t going to be a good buying season.He says the real problems will continue to be in the government sector as state sales tax revenues continue to drag.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Business

Featured Stories

Governor signs child care expansion into law

Iowa seniors have until July 1 to apply for new property tax break

Smoke from distant fires creates colorful sunrise in Iowa

DOT’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division to merge into State Patrol

Iowa’s governor approves liability limits for trucking industry

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

Iowa AD Gary Barta announces retirement

Iowa to visit Creighton in Gavitt Tipoff Games

Iowa and Indiana collide Thursday at B1G baseball tournament

Former Hawkeye joins Lisa Bluder’s staff at Iowa

Iowa rolls in B1G Tournament opener

More Sports

Archives

Copyright © 2023 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC