Donald Selkin Finds Quotations

There's an internal conflict as Bush tries to satisfy two different constituencies. The public finds reassurance in government taking a harsher stance, but big business is a little conflicted in that it traditionally doesn't want government putting too many regulations on it.

It was a very disappointing session. You would think after all these down days we would get a bounce, but when the market gets in a funk, it puts a negative interpretation on everything and finds any reason to sell off.