What are we bailing out of?

I looked around for a complete list of stores going under this holiday season...below is a look at other that have not benefited from the glorious bailout plan. Also, what does this do for inflation over the next few years?


Ann Taylor- 117 stores nationwide closing Bombay closing remaining stores Cache will close all stores

Circuit City (filed Chapter 11)

Dillard's to close some stores Disney closing 98 stores and will close more after January. Eddie Bauer to close stores 27 stores and more after January Ethan Allen closing down 12 stores. Footlocker closing 140 stores mo re to close after January GAP closing 85 stores Home Depot closing 15 stores 1 in NJ ( New Brunswick ) J. Jill closing all stores (owned by Talbots) JC Penney closing a number of stores after January K B Toys closing 356 stores Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug ,and Catherine's to close 150 stores nationwide Levitz closing down remaining stores Linens and Things closing all stores Lowes to close down some stores Macys to close 9 stores after January Movie Galley Closing all stores Pacific Sunwear (also owned by Talbots) Pep Boys Closing 33 stores Piercing Pagoda closing all stores Sharper Image closing down all stores Sprint/Nextel closing 133 stores Talbots closing down specialty stores Whitehall closing all stores Wickes Furniture closing down Wilson Leather closing down all stores Zales closing down 82 stores and 105 after January

Another note to add, if you have gift cards to these stores, USE them ASAP, if you not, do NOT buy any.