We were anticipating that we could see a little bit of an improvement in October because the rebuilding after the hurricanes appears to have started and energy prices have stabilized, but it appears that it will take a little longer for consumers to feel better about things.
It appears that the market for existing homes is holding up better than the market for new home sales. We are still concerned about the housing market cooling off.
It's a good decline in prices for a change. It appears the big drop in energy prices during November has brought the overall inflation rate down considerably.