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Cape Businesses: Tourists Came, But Spent Less

Fri, 29 Aug 2008

Cape Cod's tourism industry was not a blockbuster season this summer, but it was not a bust, either.

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29 Aug 2008Cape Businesses: Tourists Came, But Spent Less

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Cape Cod's tourism industry was not a blockbuster season this summer, but it was not a bust, either.

Play from 0:00"… of unofficial end summer with -- economic challenges facing everyone this year rising gas prices falling economy. How the -- hasn't faired. Is there times where -- on the report while it may not have in a …" at 0:00
Play from 0:29"… Despite high gasoline prices and a weak economy people still went to the -- but they didn't spend as much like rich and Leslie share with …" at 0:29
Play from 0:59"… charges and a shortage of help after sharp cut and visas for foreign workers. The biggest one in town seemed big enough but they've definitely spend less money people mark. Click here in through here in …" at 0:59
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Play from 1:36"… Said the US Labor Department says. That feet closely watched Consumer Price Index rose about portentous. Advocates -- last month but that was more than analysts had expected. As you might imagine it it was led by increases in gasoline prices and in food prices. Reporting live in -- news that a it's …" at 1:36
Play from 0:42"… that helps save on gas has to be attractive to consumers and gas prices are on the rise again. According to gas buddy dot com regular gas in Massachusetts is averaging three dollars and three cents …" at 0:42
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Play from 0:00"… had you know the auto repair shop is open but as he behind me the -- pop -- they just backed him up earlier this morning at a -- is gas price rose sales and profit actually dropped when priced at 329 a -- they were just breaking even. By the time they top …" at 0:00
Play from 0:31"… the plug on a full service gas business. Now all focus on auto repair as an Independent dealer he said he could no longer afford to lose money on yeah like many of his larger corporate …" at 0:31
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