I think what's going to be key going forward will be the tradeoff (in the economic news) between the statistics on employment and statistics on inflation.

The market is reacting to the rise in oil prices and the conflicting economic news.

It is clear that bird flu will bring appalling statistics to the economies. The epidemic must not be allowed to evolve into a pandemic, this is the most important thing.

Statistics will explain what happened (Sunday), there's no question. The penalties, the turnovers and our inability to stop the run.

[This did not come as news to Gordon Davidson, outgoing artistic director of Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum. Wilson knew of his condition when Radio Golf , the final play of his cycle, transferred to the Taper, where it is running through Sept. 18.] He asked for privacy, ... But he has been remarkable, determined to do the work. He's even working on a new set of notes, to put things in before we close.

If we finish second it will be fantastic, but very difficult. At the moment I am not thinking about statistics, only that we finish the season well.