91.   Hopes that business and the market will improve this year or even early next year have dimmed this week on evidence that consumers are feeling shaky and spending less.

92.   If paper losses make consumers feel a lot less wealthy, they might stop spending and send the economy into a recession, economists said.

93.   Lower consumer confidence, stock market volatility and higher energy prices were big factors in making consumers feel more inclined to tighten their belts.

94.   Many consumers feel products he endorses are good and reliable, so many are willing to pay extra to buy items with the Dovgan seal of approval.

95.   Megat Junid also said if consumers felt that the price increase was too much then they should consider other meat alternatives.

96.   Most importantly, consumers must feel as secure about the way their financial information is handled in the virtual world as they do in the physical world.

97.   She also suggested that consumers may feel more at ease dispensing credit-card numbers on the Web because many sites now offer privacy statements.

98.   The Economic Planning Agency said consumers are feeling more confident, corporate profits are rebounding and exports are rising thanks to a recovery in the Asian region.

99.   He said consumers would feel the effects of higher inflation and depleted foreign exchange reserves while predicting total dislocation of the economy next year if the crisis persists.

100.   If the conflict dragged on, the French economy would suffer because consumers would feel insecure and would therefore restrain their consumption.