One of the questions that must be asked when referring to "booming" business is what the margins are.  In most cases, many businesses have watched the margins shrink and don't have the ability to raise prices.  I am involved in engineering and construction and see this problem at all levels throughout that industry.  Many small companies I know use razor thin margins just to keep people employed and their name out there.

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