On the road

Is the economy really on the rocks? We packed our bags and canvassed the country - seven cities in seven days - to find out how America's business owners see it. Photographs by Jessica Dimmock.


City: Medford, Ore.
Name: Brad Hicks
Occupation: President of the local Chamber of Commerce
His take: He worries that we're "talking ourselves into a recession. If you're a businessperson who watches the news, you might think the wheels are going to come grinding to a halt."

Last updated February 08 2008: 8:04 AM ET

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