How does this work? my head hurts...

[Javaman]

Retail sales plunged in June
Monthly decline was largest in nearly two years; business inventories rise

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19743590/

then...

Consumer sentiment climbs to 6-month high
Increase was higher than economists' forecasts

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19745037/

[Fresh_Start]

1. lets see the administration that denied global warming

still claims that Iraq was connected to 9/11 and requires its department heads to cite Bush's name three times per page on a speech is likely to allow real, accurate numbers to be reported.....

[krispos42]

2. Here, this will help

Um, you probably should print it out before you use it, though...

[Warpy]

3. Perhaps they're measuring negative sentiment

or positive sentiment only among people with seven figure incomes.

Otherwise, the second story is clearly bogus.