As Economy Falters, Pawnshops Profit

Salesperson Maria Jimenezvila inventories gold rings that have been turned in for cash at EZ Pawn in the Harlem neighborhood July 25, 2008 in New York. Pawn shops across the country are bustling, as a combination of economic slowdown and higher metal prices are driving people to turn in their jewelry for quick cash.
Salesperson Maria Jimenezvila inventories gold rings that have been turned in for cash at EZ Pawn in the Harlem neighborhood July 25, 2008 in New York. Pawn shops across the country are bustling, as a combination of economic slowdown and higher metal prices are driving people to turn in their jewelry for quick cash.
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A young couple looks over jewelry after turning in some valuables for cash at EZ Pawn in New York's Harlem neighborhood July 25, 2008 in New York. Pawn shops across the country are bustling, as a combination of economic slowdown and higher metal prices are driving people to turn in their jewelry for quick cash. Items that people turned in for cash hang for sale at EZ Pawn in New York's Harlem neighborhood July 25, 2008 in New York. Pawn shops across the country are bustling, as a combination of economic slowdown and higher metal prices are driving people to turn in their jewelry for quick cash. Manager Mattie Simon of EZ Pawn in New York's Harlem neighborhood stands behind the counter July 25, 2008 in New York. Business is booming at EZ Pawn, according to Simon, who has been in the pawn industry for 25 years. Pawn shops across the country are bustling, as a combination of economic slowdown and higher metal prices are driving people to turn in their jewelry for quick cash. A man looks in the window at EZ Pawn in New York's Harlem neighborhood July 25, 2008 in New York. Pawn shops across the country are bustling, as a combination of economic slowdown and higher metal prices are driving people to turn in their jewelry for quick cash.
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