So long as he leaves open the prospect of even further rate increases, however, he won't get it.

This should pave the way for further fare increases, in our opinion.

The factory sector continues to grow at a fast rate, probably further absorbing existing capacity. We look for healthy increases in both industrial production and factory usage.

[However, tobacco litigation is not expected to affect the Kraft IPO.] The lawsuits are out in the open, ... This didn't just happen yesterday.

They wanted to open up room for Ryan, and that's good -- Ryan Zimmerman is a great player and great prospect, ... The trade will work out for me, too. I'll be in San Diego with a team that made the playoffs this year.

A good part of the rate increases we're seeing can be attributed to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. I think it's safe to say everyone's cost has gone up.