Uncommon Economic Indicators

Abe Brown, spokesperson for J&R Electronics; Patty Lenartz, co-owner of Slope Cellars, a wine store in Brooklyn; Manjit Singh, manager and owner of the Jackson Diner in Queens; Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute and author of Color: Messages and Meanings; and Judith Velosky-Martell, co-owner of The Flying Squirrel, a second hand children's clothing and gear store in Williamsburg, discuss how the economy is affecting their small businesses.

Question of the Day: What are your uncommon economic indicators? The little things that indicate a slowing economy? Report on them below!