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To: Jerrel Peters who wrote (395656)	4/21/2003 11:32:37 AM
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Index of forward-looking economic data fell in March, driven by war fears and oil prices. money.cnn.com "In addition to intensified nervousness over oil prices, war and the potential of a terror attack, it is the more fundamental plummeting of consumer expectations that raises the specter of a fall-off in consumption growth," the board's chief economist Ken Goldstein said. The consumer drawback was particularly worrisome, as spending represents two-thirds of the U.S. economy, and business expenditures also have slowed dramatically, casting a dark cloud over the recovery. usatoday.com This is significant because without much investment or export growth, only consumption has been fueling the economy," said Conference Board economist Ken Goldstein.