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Hard to see a slowdown from a yacht...
So the economy seems to be slowing down. Markets around the world are lower again today, and consumers are probably beginning to be a little cautious when they take out their wallet.
...but not when it comes to buying a yacht. Dutch yacht maker Imtech said today they don't know anything about the economic slowdown. Orders from around the world keep growing. As they put it: There are more and more billionaires, and every billionaire has one or two luxury yachts.
Posted on January 28, 2008 4:39 AM PT | Permalink
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Until our elected "leaders" stop taking bribes from the wealthy and start looking out for the nation instead of themselves (and their wealthy patrons), our lives will only get worse.
Posted by Chuck | January 28, 2008 10:11 AM PT
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