My dollars only go so far. The single mother has one child living with her in Iola. She has worked at Krause Publications in Iola for 15 years and said she's not too worried about layoffs at work quite yet. While she hasn't been cutting back on her expenditures, Sandy Springer, of Wisconsin Rapids, said she thinks the overall economy is floundering.
Springer works in a Plover-area dental office.
Erin Thimmesch, of Marshfield, believes the nation's recent economic growth might not continue. She said less than optimistic economic reports haven't persuaded her to adjust spending or savings habits. Sue Menne, of Wisconsin Rapids, who drives an armored car, said less money is being spent in Central Wisconsin. I haven't been carrying much money at all. It's really been down.