Posted AT 11:17 PM EST on 26/09/08
A nation of debtors
BELLINGHAM, WASH. — The mall is almost empty.
At the once-busy Bellis Fair mall in Bellingham, Wash., there are only a few customers browsing the aisles of the Target, Kohl's and Sears stores.
Outside the Bellis Fair Target store, the three members of the Baca family sit on a bench.
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