Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, Americans have heard that if they want to be patriotic, if they want to show terrorists that they can't destroy the nation's will, they should go out and buy something.
It's been only a few weeks, but there are a great many signs that Americans are hearing that message but not heeding it, at least in a way that might calm the fears of retailers and economic analysts. The reasons are obvious. People don't feel secure - about their own safety or the prospects for the economy. After watching the terrorist attacks over and over again on television and reading about the layoffs announced in the days that followed, no one can blame …
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