Reply #23: I think corporations are getting desperate...

[CoffeeCat]

They're realizing that pretty soon---Americans will have NO non-discretionary income. That means no sales for them.

So, they're jacking up prices and squeezing out as many dollars as they possibly can--before the spigot is turned off
for a long, long time.

I've seen this with other companies. It's like they're playing dirty to get the most dollars out NOW.

Look at the credit-card companies. They're jacking up interest rates and playing dirty--to ensure that customers
have to pay outrageous late fees.

I've also experienced this with Qwest. We signed up for their "Price For Life" program. We get a set Internet price, in
exchange for us agreeing to a two-year contract. Our Internet rates increased and they insist that the small print states
that the rate can go up. What a crock!

Corporations are like squirrels right now...stocking up nuts for a long, hard winter. They know damn well that the economy
is going to collapse and their sales will drop off the charts.