[NoboruWataya]

I think these are broadly accurate and I would just add the obvious, namely that the economy is slowing down, with knock-on effects on the growth (and in some cases even the viability) of businesses and in particular tech companies.

[bell-cot]

Yes...though I'd suspect that a fair number of folks here feel that their situation - job- and budget-wise - is pretty good. But that does not keep them from feeling bad about "the 99%", many of whose economic situations are going from not-so-great to ungood.