TITLE

Even Trade

AUTHOR(S)

Clancy, Ambrose

PUB. DATE

December 2008

SOURCE

Long Island Business News (7/1993 to 5/2009);12/19/2008, Vol. 55 Issue 62, p7A

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports on the stability of pawnbroking despite the recession in the U.S. According to several pawnbrokers, pawnshops are making more loans than usual on jewelry, but nothing spectacular. It is said that the industry is strengthened by a rough economy coupled with a recent law that permits pawnbrokers to buy merchandise rather than just lend money.

ACCESSION #

35936615

Tags: RECESSIONS;  PAWNBROKING;  PAWNBROKERS

 

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