Demand is better than expected. A gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is now under $2 a gallon in some areas, which is a nice drop from over $3 not long ago. This is improving sentiment and giving folks a few more dollars to spend on the holidays.
Despite the tax cuts passed by the federal government, Americans will spend more on taxes than they spend on food, clothing, and housing combined.
I had 31/2 minutes left in college football. I wasn't going to spend it on the sideline.