ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss Consumer Confidence Plunge.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2001 TOPIC: MSNBC reports that widespread layoffs have spurred a rapid decline in consumer confidence, slashing it to its lowest level in 7-1/2 years. According to the story, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index sank to 85.5 from 97 in September. Analysts were expecting a reading of 96, the story said. Consumer confidence drives consumer spending, which accounts for about two-thirds of the nation's economic activity, experts said. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: James Gagne is Chief Communications Officer The chief communications officer or CCO is a job title for the head of communications, public relations and/or public affairs within an organization. Most typically, the CCO reports to the chief executive officer (CEO) of a corporate entity or president of an operating unit. for Planalytics, Inc. Planalytics is a supply chain planning portal serving three vertical markets: retail, agriculture, and energy. Planalytics provides additional vital future intelligence into supply chain planning, quantifying how, where, and when weather, economic, demographic, and competitive shifts from year to year will affect supply and demand for specific products and services. His experts can comment on consumer motivation and behavior, forecasting consumer demand, retail sales trends, holiday sales, and the effect of weather on sales and the economy. 610/407-2956; jgagne@planalytics.com Ronald C. Curhan is Professor of Marketing at the School of Management, Boston University Boston University, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1839, chartered 1869, first baccalaureate granted 1871. It is composed of 16 schools and colleges. where he has taught marketing management, marketing strategy, retailing, and other marketing courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels. He received a B.S. degree from Carnegie Institute of Technology Carnegie Institute of Technology: see Carnegie Mellon Univ. in 1952; and MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration and Doctor of Business Administration degrees from the Graduate School of Business Administration, Harvard University Harvard University, mainly at Cambridge, Mass., including Harvard College, the oldest American college. Harvard College Harvard College, originally for men, was founded in 1636 with a grant from the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. in 1957 and 1971, respectively. During 1978-79 he served as visiting Research Professor at the marketing Science institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts This article is about the city of Cambridge in Massachusetts. For the English university town, see Cambridge, England. For other places, see Cambridge (disambiguation). Cambridge, Massachusetts is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. . 617/353-4293 Oscar Gonzalez monitors and forecasts financial and macro-economic trends for John Hancock Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . He analyzes the economy's potential impact on the company's business lines and investments. His work supports a wide range of Hancock's business units. Prior to joining Hancock, Dr. Gonzalez worked for five years as an economist for the Massachusetts Attorney General The Massachusetts Attorney General is an executive officer of the Massachusetts Government. The current Attorney General is Martha Coakley. The Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer and lawyer for Massachusetts. . He is a member of the National Association of Business Economists. Dr. Gonzalez received his B.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from Clark University Clark University, at Worcester, Mass.; coeducational; chartered 1887, opened as a graduate school 1889. It was the second graduate school to be formed in the United States. Its undergraduate college (est. 1902) was integrated with the university in 1920. . 617/572-9572; ogonzalez@jhancock.com Ms. Angela Auchey is a Senior Investment Analyst for Federated Investors, Inc in Pittsburgh where her expertise includes Consumer Cyclicals and Consumer Staples Consumer Staples The industries that manufacture and sell food/beverages, tobacco, prescription drugs, and household products. Notes: Proctor and Gamble would be considered a consumer staple company because many of its products are household and food related. . PR: Rebecca Taylor 412/288-8079. Mr. Johnny Hea is a Sr. Equity Analyst for StreetAdvisor.com, L.P.. He covers large and mid-cap consumer product companies and retailers. 817/877-1392; johnny@streetadvisor.com or PR: Clare Hertel, chertel@aol.com ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. 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