"Malls are the emptiest they've ever been since 2012..." (Fung)

...with the blame placed on the over saturation of shopping centers built in the years before the 2008 recession and the growing dominance of online retailers. In Ester Fung's Wall Street Journal publication however, there may be a silver lining, despite the inevitable economic depression that will be felt by local governments who depend on these establishment for tax revenue. Read it here.