Here, when I say the economy has slowed down I'm not making things up. I have been in the industry for many years and I'm very very familiar with the financial patterns. I have noticed (starting this summer) a change in patterns, business wise THIS is not being a normal October by any means. It's abnormally slow for being this time of the year. I'm leaving a link of an article I read this morning and comfirmed "it's not just me but it's slow at the minute" for many people.
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Make your own conclusions.