[单项选择]When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isn’’ t biting her nails just yet. But the 47- year-old manicurist isn’’ t cutting, filing or polishing as many nails as she’’ d like to, either. Most of her clients spend ＄12 to ＄50 weekly, but last month two longtime customers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero blames the softening economy. "I’’ m a good economic indicator," she says. "I provide a service that people can do without when they’’ re concerned about saving some dollars." So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillard’’ s department store near her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus. "I don’’ t know if other clients are going to abandon me, too," she says. Even before Alan Greenspan’’ s admission that America’’ s red-hot economy is cooling, lots of working folks had already seen signs of the slowdown themselves. From car dealerships to Gap outlets, sales have been lagging for months as shoppers temper their spending. For retailers, who last yea
A. They would benefit in certain ways.
B. The stock market shows signs of recovery.
C. Such a slowdown usually precedes a boom.
D. The purchasing power would be enhanced.