1. With lower values for gasoline than a couple of years before will Americans start spending again? If they do, what will they spend the savings on Vacations? Some other expenses?
2. In many industries, such as supermarkets, banks, cell phone companies, etc., because of mergers our choices as consumers are reduced to two or three competitors. Do you think this is good for the economy? What are some of the reason why mergers happen? Should the government do something about this?