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Today's gasoline prices are taking a severe toll on Americans' pocketbooks. Consumers are anxious.
PETE DOMENICI We're looking at companies which are taking advantage of high energy prices, and we've been buying e...
MARKUS STEINBEIS![]()
High gas prices are eating away at consumer's disposal income and could lead to a further econom...
MAJOR OWENS The initial shock of high gasoline prices is over.
CURT LEE Consumers are clearly being impacted by the three hurricanes, ... That, combined with natural gas an...
JEFFREY SAUT Americans are still worried about rising interest rates and high gasoline prices. That, along with t...
TERRY JONES Consumers report that the high gasoline prices are having a negative impact on their frequency of sh...
MICHAEL NIEMIRA![]()
took a great toll on me.
JOE TORRE The new dynamic is really a function of high oil prices and high gasoline prices and increasing reco...
JACK RONEY consumer spending has not been dented by the hurricane-inspired rise in gasoline prices and fears of...
CHRIS RUPKEY With higher gasoline prices putting a dent in consumer spending and underlying inflation looking to ...
ANGUS CAMPBELL The heat kind of took its toll at the end, ... It was quite muggy and I had a few more chances on th...
ERNIE ELS The deaths took a heavy toll on him emotionally.
ARNOLD LEVINE The schedule took its toll on everyone.
RICKY WOODS We do gasoline promotions and heating oil promotions regularly ... there is a recognition that these...
BRUCE MACDONALD We have already started to see some consumer resistance on high oil prices and this is obviously goi...
HOWARD SILVERBLATT We can clearly see consumer prices starting to rise and investors are going to demand higher yields.
MAKOTO YAMASHITA![]()
Mr. Speaker, high natural gas prices and the summer spike in gasoline prices serve as a stark remind...
JUDY BIGGERT At the end of the summer driving season heading into fall, we should get some relief from high gasol...
BRIAN HICKS The inventory levels for crude in the U.S. are quite high, but everybody is concerned about gasoline...
ANETTE EINARSEN Despite the strong domestic demand, high oil prices and rising food prices, inflation remains relati...
DENNIS DYKES Gas prices have a significant impact on the consumer psyche,
KEN PERKINS The first quarter was like the perfect storm, where you had Howard Stern, high gasoline prices, and ...
APRIL HORACE After the sharp rise in gasoline prices, we believe that crude and transportation fuel prices will r...
FRANCISCO BLANCH Crude oil prices are the major determinant of gasoline prices.
JAMES WELLS![]()
There's no doubt there is evidence of demand destruction emerging everywhere. U.S. gasoline data ove...
GARY ROSS Refinery shutdowns will have a big impact on gasoline prices, ... and that's a tax on consumers.
JOSHUA SHAPIRO September sales were surprisingly resilient in the face of significantly higher gasoline prices. Whi...
EMME KOZLOFF Clearly, high energy prices will have a large negative effect on the California economy and could po...
DOUG OSE![]()
There's no doubt there is evidence of demand destruction emerging everywhere. U.S. gasoline data ove...
GARY ROSS The Treasury market will initially trade off oil and gasoline prices on Monday,
ANN HURLEY We have a very cautious consumer in an environment with rising prices for (things like) gasoline and...
AFTAB DADA Going forward, [sales] volumes will be dampened by high gasoline prices and other energy costs, now ...
CARLOS GOMES These are low consumer confidence numbers, more than likely affected by the hurricanes and high pric...
BARRY HYMAN When my son, William, was 7, I caught him sniffing gasoline. He was getting pretty high on it, so I ...
JANET ABERCROMBIE It (consumer sentiment) was a little higher than expected, but the stock market has come back, gasol...
MARK VITNER The effect of the release on gasoline prices is limited. Refineries are producing at full capacity a...
AF ALHAJJI Our confidence level certainly is not real high. Playing four out of five on the road took its toll ...
DALE LAYER The real question is how the rise in gasoline prices is going to affect the holiday season. I think ...
ERIC BEDER There's going to be an impact on companies' earnings and consumer spending with oil prices so high, ...
FRANKLIN MORTON Despite the fact that gasoline prices have obviously fallen dramatically from where they peaked afte...
AL HUBBARD Canada was quite kind to the environment last year, with the fastest-growing segments entry-level pr...
DENNIS DESROSIERS (Confidence) was very surprising. I guess people are tolerating the gasoline prices -- the gasoline ...
DAVID LASTER We had expected a rebound. Gasoline prices are down a lot, so that is good news, but they are still ...
KURT KARL![]()
We're going to have shortages and prices are going to go up. Gasoline is going to be extremely tight...
T. BOONE PICKENS People are focusing on the impact of higher energy prices on the consumer instead of focusing on the...
DREW MATUS The employment picture remains fairly grim, and that's having a dampening effect on measures of cons...
JOE ABATE Clearly the complainants who have been infected with the HIV virus have had a serious and devastatin...
ANDREW MACDONALD Gasoline prices have begun their seasonal move higher.
KRIS LATHAN Gas prices are going to keep rising and that's going to have a negative impact on consumer spending ...
BEN HALLIBURTON I think we have to ask this administration, and the President specifically, about using their politi...
RON WYDEN The typical consumer shouldn't give up on the crawfish boil this year. They might just have to wait ...
GREG LUTZ![]()
That's the typical David Bell play -- on the run, and you knew it would be on target. It was a reall...
CORY LIDLE![]()
Energy price volatility is taking its toll on consumer confidence, as is the prospect of higher [int...
JENNIFER LEE Gas prices have a significant impact on the consumer psyche. These lower prices should be a boon to ...
KEN PERKINS All gasoline prices in the U.S. market are essentially set on the floor of the New York Mercantile E...
MIKE BURDETTE Our primary concern had always been and clearly stated to be that east-west route and if Toll took o...
GRAEME SAMUEL Gasoline prices have begun their seasonal move higher. Increased prices can be attributed to tighter...
KRIS LATHAN The president is very concerned about (gas prices) and is committed to doing everything he can to re...
AL HUBBARD They were the deeper team. That took its toll.
ZABIAN DOWDELL I think there's a sense that with oil prices as high as they are, that's carrying over to the consum...
JOE SUNDERMAN Lower rates on loans will create quite tough conditions for consumer lenders because interest income...
HIDEO ARIMURA We expect gasoline prices to ease off in coming weeks.
GUY CARUSO We have found no evidence of a national conspiracy to fix gasoline prices.
RICHARD TAYLOR People are getting nervous about H-share prices. At this level, H-shares are quite high.
CASTOR PANG The price of gasoline, electricity, the price of natural gas, it's been a triple hit for the consume...
LEROY SHAFER All the good news about economic reports has already been discounted in share prices. The market is ...
KATSUNORI HIRAI The increase in gasoline prices and the prospect of a long, expensive winter is depressing sentiment...
JOSEPH ABATE Domestic-demand related stocks will lead the market on speculation consumer prices may finally gain.
YOSHIHISA OKAMOTO I'll put it this way, we find it curious that gasoline prices (were) among the highest, then dropped...
DAVE CARLSON Gasoline supply and prices are driving things. The fall in crude stocks was a big surprise.
JUSTIN FOHSZ The storm is going to cause gasoline prices in California to go up.
DAVID HACKETT They came out in the second half a lot tougher physically and mentally and it took a toll on us as a...
JUSTIN BOWEN The typical U.S. consumer may not see much of a difference when they go to the pump.
JAMES BURKHARD Higher energy prices have taken their toll of hopes for top-line growth. 'Cost-cutting' as a driver ...
DAVID BOWERS Gasoline prices are going through the roof and the situation is threatening our jobs.
BOB ALEXANDER We are starting to see a change in consumer behavior. Consumers are cutting back because of high pri...
MICHAEL FITZPATRICK The second quarter took it out of us. Losing takes its toll on anybody...we kept playing hard, thoug...
JACOB TAMME We are quite dependent on decent earnings coming through to push this market much higher. With oil p...
BEN ROGOFF The gasoline draw was a little bit larger then expected, so I think this will support prices.
MARSHALL STEEVES As long as we're seeing a tight oil market, prices will stay high and may even go higher. I don't th...
ROB SCHLICHTING If gas prices go up, the consumer is going to be a little tighter than they were.
ROBERT JOHNSON What that says is that even though crude oil prices are at near-record highs, gasoline prices are mu...
DAVID HACKETT The movement of $1 or $2 we've seen so far is going to have a fairly modest effect on gasoline price...
BRUCE BELL The focus is on gasoline prices and all this gouging stuff. But the larger worry as far as I'm conce...
BOB TIPPEE The focus is on gasoline prices and all this gouging stuff. But the larger worry as far as I'm conce...
BOB TIPPEE Ultimately, it will be higher prices for the consumer.
CHARLES O. HOLLIDAY If the Administration does nothing, high gasoline prices will continue to increasingly burden our ec...
BYRON DORGAN The consumer reaction has been very positive. GM believes it is important to build consumer awarenes...
ELIZABETH LOWERY User behavior on Super Bowl Sunday clearly demonstrates consumer demand for the online component of ...
BILL TANCER With Hurricane Katrina and the devastating toll it took on the city, we felt strongly this was somet...
CYNTHIA PROST There's a risk that we could have a substantial impact on further refineries. We clearly cannot affo...
GUY CARUSO Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
BIBLE We expect the recent jump in retail gasoline prices to push down confidence. Optimistic views around...
DREW MATUS Ethanol makes up only 10 percent of a gallon of gasoline. If gasoline prices are up 36 cents, then e...
BOB DINNEEN![]()
Clearly, Japan is a most important market for digital consumer products.
DAVID MILNE Not that they were expecting to be living in centrally heated comfort. But the rain drove them crazy...
DR. MICHAEL BERNSTEIN Historically, shocks have had a short-term impact on consumer confidence, especially on consumers' e...
LYNN FRANCO Rising fuel prices will keep a lid on consumer spending for some time, slowing economic growth. The ...
SHANE OLIVER The last three years have really taken a toll on the industry. The demand for building supplies has ...
JOEL ADAMS
PETE DOMENICI We're looking at companies which are taking advantage of high energy prices, and we've been buying e...
MARKUS STEINBEIS
High gas prices are eating away at consumer's disposal income and could lead to a further econom... MAJOR OWENS The initial shock of high gasoline prices is over.
CURT LEE Consumers are clearly being impacted by the three hurricanes, ... That, combined with natural gas an...
JEFFREY SAUT Americans are still worried about rising interest rates and high gasoline prices. That, along with t...
TERRY JONES Consumers report that the high gasoline prices are having a negative impact on their frequency of sh...
MICHAEL NIEMIRA
took a great toll on me. JOE TORRE The new dynamic is really a function of high oil prices and high gasoline prices and increasing reco...
JACK RONEY consumer spending has not been dented by the hurricane-inspired rise in gasoline prices and fears of...
CHRIS RUPKEY With higher gasoline prices putting a dent in consumer spending and underlying inflation looking to ...
ANGUS CAMPBELL The heat kind of took its toll at the end, ... It was quite muggy and I had a few more chances on th...
ERNIE ELS The deaths took a heavy toll on him emotionally.
ARNOLD LEVINE The schedule took its toll on everyone.
RICKY WOODS We do gasoline promotions and heating oil promotions regularly ... there is a recognition that these...
BRUCE MACDONALD We have already started to see some consumer resistance on high oil prices and this is obviously goi...
HOWARD SILVERBLATT We can clearly see consumer prices starting to rise and investors are going to demand higher yields.
MAKOTO YAMASHITA
Mr. Speaker, high natural gas prices and the summer spike in gasoline prices serve as a stark remind... JUDY BIGGERT At the end of the summer driving season heading into fall, we should get some relief from high gasol...
BRIAN HICKS The inventory levels for crude in the U.S. are quite high, but everybody is concerned about gasoline...
ANETTE EINARSEN Despite the strong domestic demand, high oil prices and rising food prices, inflation remains relati...
DENNIS DYKES Gas prices have a significant impact on the consumer psyche,
KEN PERKINS The first quarter was like the perfect storm, where you had Howard Stern, high gasoline prices, and ...
APRIL HORACE After the sharp rise in gasoline prices, we believe that crude and transportation fuel prices will r...
FRANCISCO BLANCH Crude oil prices are the major determinant of gasoline prices.
JAMES WELLS
There's no doubt there is evidence of demand destruction emerging everywhere. U.S. gasoline data ove... GARY ROSS Refinery shutdowns will have a big impact on gasoline prices, ... and that's a tax on consumers.
JOSHUA SHAPIRO September sales were surprisingly resilient in the face of significantly higher gasoline prices. Whi...
EMME KOZLOFF Clearly, high energy prices will have a large negative effect on the California economy and could po...
DOUG OSE
There's no doubt there is evidence of demand destruction emerging everywhere. U.S. gasoline data ove... GARY ROSS The Treasury market will initially trade off oil and gasoline prices on Monday,
ANN HURLEY We have a very cautious consumer in an environment with rising prices for (things like) gasoline and...
AFTAB DADA Going forward, [sales] volumes will be dampened by high gasoline prices and other energy costs, now ...
CARLOS GOMES These are low consumer confidence numbers, more than likely affected by the hurricanes and high pric...
BARRY HYMAN When my son, William, was 7, I caught him sniffing gasoline. He was getting pretty high on it, so I ...
JANET ABERCROMBIE It (consumer sentiment) was a little higher than expected, but the stock market has come back, gasol...
MARK VITNER The effect of the release on gasoline prices is limited. Refineries are producing at full capacity a...
AF ALHAJJI Our confidence level certainly is not real high. Playing four out of five on the road took its toll ...
DALE LAYER The real question is how the rise in gasoline prices is going to affect the holiday season. I think ...
ERIC BEDER There's going to be an impact on companies' earnings and consumer spending with oil prices so high, ...
FRANKLIN MORTON Despite the fact that gasoline prices have obviously fallen dramatically from where they peaked afte...
AL HUBBARD Canada was quite kind to the environment last year, with the fastest-growing segments entry-level pr...
DENNIS DESROSIERS (Confidence) was very surprising. I guess people are tolerating the gasoline prices -- the gasoline ...
DAVID LASTER We had expected a rebound. Gasoline prices are down a lot, so that is good news, but they are still ...
KURT KARL
We're going to have shortages and prices are going to go up. Gasoline is going to be extremely tight... T. BOONE PICKENS People are focusing on the impact of higher energy prices on the consumer instead of focusing on the...
DREW MATUS The employment picture remains fairly grim, and that's having a dampening effect on measures of cons...
JOE ABATE Clearly the complainants who have been infected with the HIV virus have had a serious and devastatin...
ANDREW MACDONALD Gasoline prices have begun their seasonal move higher.
KRIS LATHAN Gas prices are going to keep rising and that's going to have a negative impact on consumer spending ...
BEN HALLIBURTON I think we have to ask this administration, and the President specifically, about using their politi...
RON WYDEN The typical consumer shouldn't give up on the crawfish boil this year. They might just have to wait ...
GREG LUTZ
That's the typical David Bell play -- on the run, and you knew it would be on target. It was a reall... CORY LIDLE
Energy price volatility is taking its toll on consumer confidence, as is the prospect of higher [int... JENNIFER LEE Gas prices have a significant impact on the consumer psyche. These lower prices should be a boon to ...
KEN PERKINS All gasoline prices in the U.S. market are essentially set on the floor of the New York Mercantile E...
MIKE BURDETTE Our primary concern had always been and clearly stated to be that east-west route and if Toll took o...
GRAEME SAMUEL Gasoline prices have begun their seasonal move higher. Increased prices can be attributed to tighter...
KRIS LATHAN The president is very concerned about (gas prices) and is committed to doing everything he can to re...
AL HUBBARD They were the deeper team. That took its toll.
ZABIAN DOWDELL I think there's a sense that with oil prices as high as they are, that's carrying over to the consum...
JOE SUNDERMAN Lower rates on loans will create quite tough conditions for consumer lenders because interest income...
HIDEO ARIMURA We expect gasoline prices to ease off in coming weeks.
GUY CARUSO We have found no evidence of a national conspiracy to fix gasoline prices.
RICHARD TAYLOR People are getting nervous about H-share prices. At this level, H-shares are quite high.
CASTOR PANG The price of gasoline, electricity, the price of natural gas, it's been a triple hit for the consume...
LEROY SHAFER All the good news about economic reports has already been discounted in share prices. The market is ...
KATSUNORI HIRAI The increase in gasoline prices and the prospect of a long, expensive winter is depressing sentiment...
JOSEPH ABATE Domestic-demand related stocks will lead the market on speculation consumer prices may finally gain.
YOSHIHISA OKAMOTO I'll put it this way, we find it curious that gasoline prices (were) among the highest, then dropped...
DAVE CARLSON Gasoline supply and prices are driving things. The fall in crude stocks was a big surprise.
JUSTIN FOHSZ The storm is going to cause gasoline prices in California to go up.
DAVID HACKETT They came out in the second half a lot tougher physically and mentally and it took a toll on us as a...
JUSTIN BOWEN The typical U.S. consumer may not see much of a difference when they go to the pump.
JAMES BURKHARD Higher energy prices have taken their toll of hopes for top-line growth. 'Cost-cutting' as a driver ...
DAVID BOWERS Gasoline prices are going through the roof and the situation is threatening our jobs.
BOB ALEXANDER We are starting to see a change in consumer behavior. Consumers are cutting back because of high pri...
MICHAEL FITZPATRICK The second quarter took it out of us. Losing takes its toll on anybody...we kept playing hard, thoug...
JACOB TAMME We are quite dependent on decent earnings coming through to push this market much higher. With oil p...
BEN ROGOFF The gasoline draw was a little bit larger then expected, so I think this will support prices.
MARSHALL STEEVES As long as we're seeing a tight oil market, prices will stay high and may even go higher. I don't th...
ROB SCHLICHTING If gas prices go up, the consumer is going to be a little tighter than they were.
ROBERT JOHNSON What that says is that even though crude oil prices are at near-record highs, gasoline prices are mu...
DAVID HACKETT The movement of $1 or $2 we've seen so far is going to have a fairly modest effect on gasoline price...
BRUCE BELL The focus is on gasoline prices and all this gouging stuff. But the larger worry as far as I'm conce...
BOB TIPPEE The focus is on gasoline prices and all this gouging stuff. But the larger worry as far as I'm conce...
BOB TIPPEE Ultimately, it will be higher prices for the consumer.
CHARLES O. HOLLIDAY If the Administration does nothing, high gasoline prices will continue to increasingly burden our ec...
BYRON DORGAN The consumer reaction has been very positive. GM believes it is important to build consumer awarenes...
ELIZABETH LOWERY User behavior on Super Bowl Sunday clearly demonstrates consumer demand for the online component of ...
BILL TANCER With Hurricane Katrina and the devastating toll it took on the city, we felt strongly this was somet...
CYNTHIA PROST There's a risk that we could have a substantial impact on further refineries. We clearly cannot affo...
GUY CARUSO Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
BIBLE We expect the recent jump in retail gasoline prices to push down confidence. Optimistic views around...
DREW MATUS Ethanol makes up only 10 percent of a gallon of gasoline. If gasoline prices are up 36 cents, then e...
BOB DINNEEN
Clearly, Japan is a most important market for digital consumer products. DAVID MILNE Not that they were expecting to be living in centrally heated comfort. But the rain drove them crazy...
DR. MICHAEL BERNSTEIN Historically, shocks have had a short-term impact on consumer confidence, especially on consumers' e...
LYNN FRANCO Rising fuel prices will keep a lid on consumer spending for some time, slowing economic growth. The ...
SHANE OLIVER The last three years have really taken a toll on the industry. The demand for building supplies has ...
JOEL ADAMS
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