Slow Spending, Rising Claims

Consumers, cautious faces, shelves low, crunching numbers dwindling, jobless climbing, risk-taking few.
Stalled buying, economic blows, credit cards, late payments, income losses, distress roles.
Leaving people in shock, material goals, penny pinching, cutbacks, new bellwethers, sidelined goals.
Waiting for better news, consumers pray, shopping lists reduced, patience pays, stay away.