71.   Turkish consumers Wednesday began to feel more of the harsh impact of the economic turmoil.

72.   While consumers are beginning to spend their tax rebate checks, the retailers who benefited the most were discounters and lower-priced merchants.

73.   While consumers are beginning to spend their tax rebate checks, the figures suggested that discounters and lower-priced merchants are most likely to benefit.

74.   But despite the export explosion, Argentine consumers have begun to alter their diets, slightly, and are cutting down on their beef consumption.

75.   Mutilated consumers are also beginning to take their grievances to court.

76.   Officials said consumer spending began to show signs of recovery in the second half of the year to February, which was expected to continue through the current term.