Korea is a very protected economy. It will be a fight in this country and in South Korea to get it ratified.

The rhetoric will be stepped up on trade.

That will mean Canada for lumber, and Latin America also has a lot of the most relevant supplies that are needed in the United States, ... There will be tariff relief.

Today's numbers show that consumers are not very optimistic about the economy. As a result, we will see consumer spending reduced until we see some relief on energy prices. If we don't get some relief, it looks like it will be a very weak holiday season.

Gore has the economy on his side and the statistics he will be able to produce will be an impressive argument. I am expecting a very close election,

It suggests the drag on the economy from the trade deficit in the third quarter will not be as great and could help revise up third-quarter GDP a bit,