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To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (100276)	5/7/2001 3:38:43 PM
From: yard_man	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

If true I think it underscores what we've both been saying -- it isn't the absence of availability -- it is the purpose it is put to, namely helping folks hang on, not for shiny new stuff ... I think the consumer has hit the wall. >>Consumer credit for March was released at 15:00 ET and rose $6.1 billion. This is less than half the pace of February's $13.4 billion rise. Revolving credit card debt rose a strong $6.6 billion which is another data point suggesting consumer strength may be better than some suspect. It's worth noting however, that this number can be volatile and subject to large subsequent revisions. On the broader markets, today's session has been particularly light from the standpoint of both volatility and total volume traded. XOI +0.4%, S&P...<<