WKU Professor Says Economy Can Withstand Effects of War

Bowling Green, Kentucky – Professor Dick Cantrell of the Western Kentucky University Economics Department says the US economy is quite capable of withstanding the impact of the war in Iraq. Appearing on the Mid-Day Edition on Western's Public Radio, Cantrell pointed out that the US economy is relatively strong, despite some disappointing economic reports in recent months. Cantrell predicts that consumers should expect some volatility in oil prices until the war is concluded.