31.   Even though some U.S. exporters would enjoy the world rebound, most consumers would feel the injury.

32.   Half of American households invest in stocks, so consumers may feel less like spending as the market continues to sink.

33.   He said he did not know when consumers would feel relief and would not specify a price he thought was fair.

34.   He said he suspected this was because the economy is strong and consumers are feeling flush.

35.   How secure will consumers feel if their private word-processing or financial documents are stored remotely on an Internet server?

36.   Housing may stay afloat for the long term if the economy is healthy enough to make consumers feel good about their jobs and finances.

37.   If consumers feel confident that the threat has passed, they say, they will fly again.

38.   If oysters die off in Texas this year, Ray said, the conseqeuences will not be felt by consumers until about a year from now.

39.   If stocks fall, consumers would feel poorer and would stop spending, causing the economy to slow dramatically.

40.   In part, the success of PC-based credit card readers hinges on how secure consumers feel about credit card transactions on the Web.