The economy of this whole county depends on tourists. I know we have wonderful weather and wonderful other stuff, but let me tell you something: If we don't have decent stuff for tourists to see, they're going to stop coming.

We need about four or five days of really good weather and good winds.

If we have colder-than-normal weather, we'll see a bit of a shock to the economy, ... I plan to put a sweater on at home.

We aren't allowed to mention the 'R' word when it comes to the Taste of Blue Ash. Unless the weather is very severe, we tell people just to wear their rain gear.

What is clear is that the damage caused by ever more severe and frequent weather events...ripples across the economy to the eventual detriment of shareholders.

Despite the triple threat of rising fuel costs, devastating weather events and an uncertain economy, Chrysler Group delivered consistent monthly and quarterly results with a robust mix of four-, six-, and eight-cylinder products.