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Although employment levels remain high, particularly here in Florida, consumers are being squeezed by high energy prices and high levels of debt. Consumers are certainly beginning to curtail their spending in reaction to the rise in gasoline. - Chris McCarty Quotes

Although employment levels remain high, particularly here in Florida, consumers are being squeezed by high energy prices and high levels of debt. Consumers are certainly beginning to curtail their spending in reaction to the rise in gasoline.

Continued declines in gasoline prices, an upbeat stock market and high levels of employment all contributed to gains in consumer confidence this month. - Chris McCarty Quotes

Continued declines in gasoline prices, an upbeat stock market and high levels of employment all contributed to gains in consumer confidence this month.

Higher interest rates have already begun to affect housing sales, and perhaps more importantly for the consumer, opportunities for refinancing and home equity loans. - Chris McCarty Quotes

Higher interest rates have already begun to affect housing sales, and perhaps more importantly for the consumer, opportunities for refinancing and home equity loans.

I think a lot of it will be tied to housing. Gas prices are ticking back up, and they are higher than they were the same time last year. - Chris McCarty Quotes

I think a lot of it will be tied to housing. Gas prices are ticking back up, and they are higher than they were the same time last year.

Homeowners that were expecting quick turnover in their property will no doubt be forced to hold on to it longer. This slowdown in housing will have an effect on other areas of the economy, such as sales of furniture, appliances and home improvement stores. - Chris McCarty Quotes

Homeowners that were expecting quick turnover in their property will no doubt be forced to hold on to it longer. This slowdown in housing will have an effect on other areas of the economy, such as sales of furniture, appliances and home improvement stores.

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There are already signs of a slowdown in real estate, particularly in Florida markets that have been bid up due to speculative buying. - Chris McCarty Quotes

There are already signs of a slowdown in real estate, particularly in Florida markets that have been bid up due to speculative buying.

Increasingly, consumer confidence seems to be driven by the price of gasoline. - Chris McCarty Quotes

Increasingly, consumer confidence seems to be driven by the price of gasoline.

We had been expecting a decline in confidence for the past couple of months, and it finally came in February. - Chris McCarty Quotes

We had been expecting a decline in confidence for the past couple of months, and it finally came in February.

Consumers continue to be optimistic about the economy here in Florida. The employment situation here in Florida is better than it has been in decades, at least in terms of people having jobs. The stock market had a pretty good run in January, too, ending near 11,000. - Chris McCarty Quotes

Consumers continue to be optimistic about the economy here in Florida. The employment situation here in Florida is better than it has been in decades, at least in terms of people having jobs. The stock market had a pretty good run in January, too, ending near 11,000.

The slowdown in housing will have an effect on other areas of the economy, such as sales of furniture, appliances and home improvement stores. - Chris McCarty Quotes

The slowdown in housing will have an effect on other areas of the economy, such as sales of furniture, appliances and home improvement stores.

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