November 1926 affects other people ’ s jobs , and as a result , our production significantly decreases ” However , in light of the protest , millions of people trekked from many cities around the U . S to head for the final match . What could be better than watching America ’ s favorite pastime on a Sunday afternoon ? An analyst at West Egg ’ s The Daily Times , reported that “ … threequarters of the average American worker slacked off work to watch the World Series .” Yes indeed , the excitement of the game prompted people to forget about their jobs , and in some cases reality . And how was the economy impacted ? Charlie McLaughlin , business professional at the Wall Street Company , reported that in the following days after the game , less people showed up to work . “ It may not have been all too significant ,” he said , “ but the steel and engineering industry ’ s production rate dropped 0.6 %.” The World Series did have an insidious consequence on our economy , but McLaughlin reassured us “ … that [ the economy ] will bounce back up again .”
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