The bottom line is the consumer is showing signs of coming back. But the consumer has come back partly on the heels of massive sales.

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We've actually begun to edge up on the four-week moving average ... from [about] 380,000 to [about] 420,000, which brings into question the future sustainability of spending, particularly in the retail sector.

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We are starting to see a bottom in this economy.

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More sluggish economic growth combined with success in reducing inflation provides a potent mix for the authorities to cut rates.

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With that expansion is coming quite a large demand for U.S. products. Given Latin America's comparative advantage and demand we could easily see Latin America become a much more important trading partner with the United States.

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