61.   Best yet, he said he thinks American consumers will buy it.

62.   Best yet, he said he thought American consumers would buy it.

63.   Bond bull William Gross is looking to the American consumer to gauge whether interest rates can extend two months of declines.

64.   Borrowing by American consumers rose at a slower pace in July than it did in June, a sign household finances may be coming under stress.

65.   -- American consumers satisfied much of their pent-up demand for goods during a shopping spree last year.

66.   A drop in the greenback against the yen affects the pocketbooks of American consumers, who must fork over more dollars to buy Toyota minivans or Toshiba laptops.

67.   A consumer sentiment measure showed American consumers growing optimistic about the economy.

68.   A slight twitch by the Federal Reserve makes world financial markets shake and American consumers scratch.

69.   A weaker yen can cause Nikkei futures to rise because it means that American consumers will pay less for Japanese goods, boosting profits of Japanese companies.

70.   A stronger dollar also makes products and raw materials cheaper for American consumers and businesses.