What we see is that the economy still looks very strong. |
When you look at the trends over the last couple of years, the industry cycle, if you want to call it that, has been fairly stable, fairly flat. I think the outlook for 1998 and 1999 is more or less a continuation of that trend. |
When you're in the prosecuting attorney's office you're kind of a specialist. The civil responsibilities were one of the greatest learning curves I had to take on when I got into office. |
Years ago it used to be people would keep a car three years and say 'time to trade up.' Now seven to 10 years is pretty much the norm. Prices are expensive. People are using money on other things. |