Due to high inflation and high interest rates, Americans are wary of overuse, and while refraining from groceries and appliances, they are refraining from making big purchases such as new homes.
But even so, there are areas where Americans are happy to splurge. This summer is likely to be another record season.
The AAA predicts that approximately 70 million people will travel 50 miles or more from their homes this year. Meanwhile, the Transportation Security Administration predicts that more than 32 million people will be screened for boarding from 6/27 to 7/8.
At Mauna Lani, a luxury hotel on the island of Hawaii, the number of leisure travelers has increased by about 50% compared to the previous year, and most of them have reserved long-term stays, says Ian Milley, director in charge of revenue management.
Also, people are going farther. According to data from the Conference Board and the Mastercard Economics Institute, intentions to travel abroad have recorded a record high.
Eva Hyland, a 19-year-old college student living in Woodtown, New Jersey, visited Cancun, Mexico for the first time last weekend. After months of planning, she and her family became family friends...

Maybe it's just an illusion to say that American stocks will continue to rise forever?

I'm totally pessimistic about Japan's future, but I think there are still many good things about Japan.
It looks like a huge Gundam will be exhibited at next year's Expo. For example, mass-produce expensive and huge models of Gundam and have wealthy people overseas buy them more and more!
I've been on a trip to Italy a long time ago, but I spent a lot of money out of a sense of openness!
Now that the yen is depreciating, I want foreigners to buy good things from Japan!

As retaliation attacks intensify, the Israeli military carried out a series of attacks on Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon.
Iran warned Israel of an “full-scale military invasion” in Lebanon, which it said would lead to a “war of annihilation.”
“All options are on the table, including the full participation of all resistance forces,” the UN delegation wrote in a post to X late Friday night.
Israel's threats to attack Hezbollah in Lebanon were called “psychological warfare” and “propaganda.”
Since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict on October 7, shootouts have been fought on a daily basis on the border between the Israeli army and Hezbollah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this month that Israel is preparing a “very tight operation” at the border with Lebanon, which raised concerns about a full-scale war.
The Israeli military has carried out a series of attacks against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, an Israeli military spokesman said early Saturday.
According to Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, “In the past few hours, fighter jets have been the military base of the same organization in the Zabkin district and two operational infrastructure in the Kiam district...

That's why they don't sell even if they lose money, including donki!

We're the type that wants to have fun and make money, so we have to think about a different path!

They say it's fine!

It would be funny if it was nonsense. There was a song with such lyrics.
I didn't think that was the case, but when I was watching NHK's Butterfly Effect as an adult, I noticed that it was all nonsense!

I used to work as a freelancer. No one knows what life is going to be like.
I bought Hanako's book on Amazon. It would be a spoiler, so I can't write in detail, but it seems that Hanako-san also had difficult times!