Today at Rotary we heard College of Charleston economist Frank Hefner tell us that while 2010 might be better, it will be by comparison to 2009. In other words, things won’t suck nearly as badly, but it’s not like we’re going to get back to where when things were good anytime soon.
Which had the ring of truth to me. (For more snippets from Dr. Hefner’s speech, check out Andy Shain’s tweets. He was actually paid to cover it, unlike me.)
Then, this afternoon, I saw this report from my good friend Mike Fitts, which quotes the manager of Columbiana Centre as saying the Christmas shopping season was “crazy good at the end.”
That could be. I know I didn’t do much to contribute to it, but maybe you folks with jobs did. If so, good for you; the economy can use a little consumer exuberance.
But I’m not going to buy any champagne yet.
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