Retailers will be disturbed to see that. Our view is that interest rates will remain steady for the rest of the year and most of 2006.

A recovery of growth to around trend in the first half of 2006 will not threaten interest rates in either direction.

People are complacent about interest rates now. There is a risk that the emerging strength of the data will result in more intense media coverage of the risk to interest rates.

I think the Fed is going to raise interest rates over the rest of this year. I think it will go up at least 100 basis points before the year is out. So the Fed funds rate will rise from about 6 percent to at least 7 percent. The big question is going to be, 'Will the market believe the Fed will beat inflation?' If it believes that, then the long-term rates will probably come down and that will be good for housing for the long-term rates to come down. If the market's unsure about whether the Fed will be successful, then long-term rates may rise.

For the coaches it's a good way to find out who will do what for the rest of the year. For the small schools it's a chance to go against bigger competition.

It is in the interest of public safety. We are hoping that as a result of this, we will have safe access to the [Giuliani] event and hopefully avoid any accidents.