I almost cannot believe I am saying this, as a true believer in living beneath one's means. Reality is, nothing gets the economy going like a little spending. The dollars that pay the workers are recycled once again, and so on, and so on. Economists estimate that each dollar spent by a consumer can cycle through the economy as many as 10 times. Earnings drive the markets.
Revenues drive earnings.
Those revenues come from you. This message does not apply to people who already carry a balance on your credit cards. Fly somewhere Yep, the U.S. airline industry has been crushed by the shutdown in the wake of the attacks. Our airlines are safe, and they need our business. Congress may make some loan guarantees for struggling airlines, and many of these companies are deeply in need of fiscal discipline.