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To: GST who wrote (85755)	11/30/1999 5:31:00 PM
From: Bill Harmond	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

The higher interest rates may be slowing spending on big ticket items, such as homes, autos and furniture. The survey showed that only 3.3 percent of consumers plan to buy a home in the next six months, down from 4.3 percent a month ago. Plans to buy autos fell from 9.5 percent to 7.8 percent, and plans for major appliance purchases dropped from 30.9 percent to 27.2 percent.