I'm not sure what your title has to do with the referenced article:
US consumer confidence hits 4-month low-ABC/Money Reuters, 03.09.04, 6:30 PM ET
... but I've been saying for years the way to revive and restore the economy ( and it would have headed off these oil price problems as well ) was to
1- drill for gas & oil like crazy- onshore, offshore, and in Alaska
2- go nuclear for power
3- convert stationary plants to clean coal technology
4- slash taxes and regulations like crazy
The thieving states and the feds should first and foremost lower their gas taxes. Wonder why GA has the lowest gas prices in the country? Our tax on gas is the lowest in the U.S.
We should also tell these wussy environazzis to take a leap and start drilling, drilling, drilling. We have the resources, use them. Same goes for the no-nuke nuts. Nuclear power is safe and clean.
We do need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and have the resources and technology to do so. If we only had the political will.