It seems to me that every Friday New Yorkers are happier than ever. It must be a combination of our fast paced city and the fact that most of us either work very hard during our normal hours/just work very long hours in general. But now, more than ever before, I'm seeing New Yorkers become particularly excited about each Friday rolling up to the weekend. Can you guess why? Of course you can: the economy has hit New York particularly hard. It's hit our bank accounts, stock investments, job security and so much more. Plus, we have to deal with the fact that some people want to change our country and make is less competitive (socialized) and others want America to stay #1, and in order to do that, let's face it people, we need free market, capitalism. So now, everyone is up in arms. Some are scared their businesses won't survive if the government continues to have power within the private sector and others are pushing for that. Now, let me tell you how we can fix all this mayhem just a bit by at least improving our economy a bit, and thus making things better for everyone: SPEND! In an economy that is 70% consumer driven, we need to start spending a little more! If we do, magically our stock portfolios will start going up, and financers and street people alike will be making more money. Businesses will start hiring again, and the unemployment rate will magically go down ;) Weekends are our prime time to do this. We have more time to eat, shop, hang out with friends and family, travel, and can pursue our own hobbies (i.e. working out, skiing, or if you're twenty-something and single like me, dancing with friends until the wee hours of the morning ;), whatever it is we like to do, our weekends are the time to make it happen. So go out there, spend the little money that we all have, and feel good about it in the process-you're an American, gosh darnit', act like it ;)
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