[Christien]

I read something a while ago that said somewhere around 70% of the US economy is based on consumer spending. Just think about that for a second. That's staggering. So if consumer confidence fails, 3/4 of the economy tanks. Back in the winter every time another bad news story made headlines, I cringed, because I knew it was another slam at consumer confidence. So, IMO, any good news is fantastic news, even if it's a complete stretch of the truth. Anything that bolsters consumer confidence is huge.