Household savings skyrocketed during the pandemic. Now that they're falling back to Earth, will retail sales come down with them? What other headwinds might stand in the way of the significant growth we've seen since 2020? Also, is Trunk-or-Treat a harmless Halloween innovation or a sign that we have given up on creating safe, walkable neighborhoods?

Timelines
00:00 - Throat clearing
05:15 - What's up in retail?
14:18 - Headwinds for 2024-2025?
23:45 - Is Trunk-or-Treat a symptom of bad walkability?
42:30 - College football and third places

Links

• Nicolas Cage Filmography (IMDB)
• Why retail stocks are suffering (The Street)
• Where did Trick-or-Treating come from? (Stuff You Should Know)
• Peaches Song (Mario Movie)
• Mike Leach on Halloween Candy (YouTube)