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		<title>The Economy&#8217;s Hurt Home Depot</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even the bigger companies like Home Depot are feeling the crunch from the economy. We use them for home improvement, but will we be able to in the future?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The economy&#8217;s been hurting everyone, but in particular Home Depot has been feeling it.  They&#8217;ve noticed that most people are waiting to do big home remodeling projects until the economy shows a marked improvement.</p>
<p>People are still spending money on their small home improvement stuff, just doing little do-it-yourself project to improve the energy efficiency in their homes (and drop utility costs).</p>
<p>Business Week has a <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/investing/insights/blog/archives/2009/11/home_depots_slu.html">detailed article</a> talking about Home Depot&#8217;s position on the situation, but it&#8217;s interesting to see how the big boys are dealing with home improvement in this economy.</p>
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