Kansas City Pawn Biz Earns Bump Amid Worsening U.S. Economic Harsh Times

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One pawn shop is seeing an increase in new customers as people look to sell their belongings to make a little extra cash.

Denny Russell has owned National Pawn in Kansas City, Missouri, for 22 years. He said he has a consistent customer base of about 3,500, but recently has seen more people coming into his shop who he has never seen before.

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Kansas City pawn shop seeing an increase in people selling items as inflation rises

As inflation continues to rise, people are looking for more ways to try and make ends meet.One pawn shop is seeing an increase in new customers as people look to sell their belongings to make a little extra cash.Denny Russell has owned National Pawn in Kansas City, Missouri, for 22 years.

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