Show By Russell Gerrard Opinion Editor Does the patriotism of America extend to the wavering economy This weeks week s poll addressed the confidence of a diverse college population in the economy since the events of September 11 What do the results of the following questions reveal about us If 1 you had extra would you invest in stock Ye Yes N No Undecided 64 2 Do you feel the purchase of federal bonds will benefit the economy Yes No i 69 Undecided 26 0 If you owned stock would you sell it off before things get worse or would you wait for the he market to recover Wait Sell 0 Undecided 13 Do you believe the US U.S. economic markets will recover Yes N No 13 Undecided 26 The overwhelming majority of students are confident the economy will recover This may may- reflect the nationwide resolution resolution resolution reso reso- lution to maintain our way of life On the other hand hope may be the only thing reflected the same students were not convinced convinced convinced con con- vinced enough to put their money where their mouths are Nearly half responded they would not make stock investments with an extra cash amount of Incidentally that is approximately the amount issued back to tax payers last summer by President Bush with the intention of boosting the economy The question asked was specific to V investments yet many people may be purchasing other goods with their V money We are not evaluating the success of the the move bythe bythe by bythe the Bush Administration It does appear most students would wait waitto to make investments but they would still make investments The results reflect the mood of the nations consumers don t do anything irrational wait for things to settle down things will still get better we will survive sur- sur vive vivelA |