But net sales turned positive in April, and have stayed that way ever since.
As in 1991, the Iraqi situation could turn positive quickly, which would prevent much reaction at all.
"It can take, in fact, 8 to 12 weeks for a skin test to turn positive after someone has been exposed," he said.
In the second half of this year, he said, sales should turn positive.
He said cash flow turned positive in the first quarter.
But he turned more positive when he saw so much fear in the market.
However, they turned positive last month, before the fires, and this has huge implications for the economy.
The report showed that for the first time since last year's third quarter growth turned positive, but just barely.
Not all the labor indicators turned positive in March, however.
It was looking a little grim, but then the responses turned positive.