The stock market rollercoaster that's played out since mid-2008 didn't help matters, but the fact that fewer states had only enough funds to cover half their promises is somewhat good news.
"People coming here to work in factories don't have the time or the money for shopping or the rollercoaster, " said a migrant worker in his 20s, surnamed Xiao, who works at the mall.
And really, in the grand scheme of things, Dolby didn't fare that badly, an artist who rode the major label rollercoaster and actually managed to make a name for himself in the process.