61.   Consumers traditionally buy more beef during warmer months.

62.   Construction projects have been canceled and consumers are buying fewer goods made with copper, traders said.

63.   Consumers also bought a great deal of clothing.

64.   Consumers are buying less, and that means companies are borrowing less from banks.

65.   Consumers are buying more chickens than ever before.

66.   Consumers are buying more clothes because they need to replace worn-out wares and retailers are offering more appealing fashions, analysts said.

67.   Consumers are not buying.

68.   Consumers are still buying big-ticket items, like automobiles.

69.   Consumers bought essentials but avoided anything that smacked of indulgence.

70.   Consumers bought lumber, paint and other building supplies during unseasonably warm weather across the country in November and December.