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Leno, in his usual non-Tonight show uniform of blue jeans, blue-jean shirt and cowboy boots, held a thick wad of index cards on which were written jokes supplied by him and various writers. Propping his boots up on the table, he read in a deadpan voice, "With all the controversy about silicone breast implants, a lot of women are changing to saltwater implants. They're a lot safer, but the trouble is, some women have noticed barnacles growing on them." Smirks all around. "Barnacles -- great comedy word," said Martin. Brogan, not sure the joke was in good taste...
Early last week, the Conference Board, the New York City-based business- research group that measures consumer confidence each month, shocked economists and politicians alike with a report that its index plummeted 4 points in February, to 46.3. That is its lowest level since 1974, when the nation was gripped by the great oil-embargo recession. The news jolted the financial markets. Even Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan called the collapse in consumer confidence "quite disturbing...
...days later came a similar survey, this one conducted by the University of Michigan, showing that Americans were not that depressed at all. In fact, the consumers polled by Michigan were in an upbeat mood last month, relatively speaking. In sharp contrast to the Conference Board figures, the Michigan index climbed 1.3 points, to 68.8, the highest since last November...
CAPTION: Inflation Annual percent change in Consumer Price Index...
...heard, especially Greenspan's implicit suggestion that no more rate cuts are in the offing. The stock market plunged 47 points Wednesday -- and finished the week down 9 points -- in reaction to more bad news: the economy barely grew during the fourth quarter, inching up only 0.3%, while the index of leading economic indicators dipped 0.3% in December. Despite evidence of a "triple dip" recession, an optimistic Greenspan testified that he detects some "very subtle" signs of economic recovery...