Loading ...while having supper with an old freind, i mentioned that in my recent vacation trip (rambling from north florida to utah and return) i had seen a lot of vacant retail space. once i was a mile or so from an interstate, half to three quarters of the stores were shuttered. he had just returned from a trip to north dakota, and he said he had seen about the same thing. further, he said that much of the retail space that is still occupied is downscaled – former grocery stores are now indoor flea markets or thrift shops etc.
economic recovery? at ground level in mid america, not so much.