In leaving fruit for the less fortunate, they would practice mercy and receive Divine favor. The opposite spirit seems to rule today. The corporate world seems constantly straining to be leaner and meaner. Corporate shake-ups force community leaders, civic minded volunteers and youth program helpers to cut back their time, service and financial support. Local merchants may lose business or close their doors as customers dwindle.
Relocation causes a real estate market glut and property values go down.
Shaking the earth All the world is being gathered together by economics. Economists now speak in terms of The Global Economy. The interweaving of world-wide economy has fueled feelings of despair in the West. No longer are Western nations self-assured leaders of the world's economy. No longer is the factory worker or corporate middle manager secure in their job.