81.   Economists said the new consumer confidence figure makes it even more likely that the Fed will cut interest rates by half a percentage point during its meeting this week.

82.   For its part, Coke gains access to new consumer food ideas from a research and development powerhouse.

83.   For MasterCard, the host sites present an opportunity to reach new consumers.

84.   Industry groups said privacy regulation could hinder the ability of the Internet to respond quickly to new consumer demands and would impose undue burdens on companies.

85.   Like most other businesses, promotion has to be continuous, not only to reach new consumers but also to ward off any misrepresentation which can harm the market.

86.   Meanwhile, Argentina is also hoping to capture new consumers.

87.   Moreover, politicians are calling for new consumer protections as personal information becomes concentrated in corporate databases.

88.   Novartis also announced that it would sell off some of its food lines in creating a new consumer health division which will combine over-the-counter pharmaceuticals with nutrition products.

89.   Remnants of Soviet times mix oddly with the new consumer trade.

90.   That review will include an evaluation of how well the new consumer information programs are working.