Hollowed-Out Economy

Late-Stage Capitalism

 New York Times:

This Space Available  —  New York City's streetscape has been transformed — visually and economically — by the staggering numbers of vacant storefronts now dotting its most popular retail corridors.  The Times set out with a panoramic camera to capture what this commercial blight feels like on the ground.

Har har har. So much for the petit bourgeoisie & the shop-owners. No more room for the little people.