I would think that certainly some of the discretionary spending would drop. There will be those who think twice about driving at all.

This was a disappointing number relative to expectations and certainly consistent with the idea that consumer spending is going to be a much smaller contributor to economic growth in the fourth quarter.

I think our (200 free relay), if we drop a few seconds, might be able to make it (to district).

Cars seem to be pivotal in keeping the wheels of consumer spending turning and certainly this quarter is starting out with a thud.

If you can't trust the payment systems [on e-commerce retailers], you'll think twice about using the Internet.

It's hard to imagine anybody having the backbone that Greenspan brought to the job, the ability to withstand months and months of criticism and stick to his guns.