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Sure, the release of “Grand Theft Auto 6” is gonna be a big deal. But will it actually affect the economy? One guy thinks so.
The game hits stores on November 19th, which is a Thursday. And while some people might wait until the weekend to dive into it, you KNOW others will be blowing off two days of work once it’s in their hands.
An economics professor estimates that 1.5 million people in the U.S. will play hooky, at least on Thursday . . . which will cost businesses $1 billion in lost productivity.
And since most of them will be in the 18 to 30 age range, the tech industry will be disproportionately impacted.
