The low unemployment numbers in Bloomington Normal do not reflect the entire economy. Another side often appears to the owners of Monster Pawn, Kathy and Ed Pierce.
They talk with Charlie Schlenker about the off the books economy in the twin cities. Kathy Pierce says in the last two years they have begun to see more middle class people selling things or taking loans on goods left at their stores.
Hear the Pierces talk about a different part of the business, high end art and auto pawning.
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