" This says Molly -- and more for Thursday march 26 9. From a newsroom of the MarketWatch radio network I'm Steve Potisk coming up. Just how weak is economic growth. Protect your identity while filing taxes on line."

" And I'm John word doc also coming up restaurants are really hurting these days just how bad and -- they're offering big deals a lot of meals in some cases for seven dollars and other cases around ten bucks for -- well I'll grab my fork and head out soon that story coming up in a moment but first -- news about gadgets and gizmos."

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" On the -- book we get our final revision to fourth quarter gross domestic product expectations. Are for a contraction in the economy of about six point 7%. That would be a little more than the previous testament. Also we get a look at -- weekly report on first time jobless claims earnings to watch for. Best buy ConAgra doctor pepper snapple and game stuff. On this date in business history 1930 for the driving test was inch reduced in the United Kingdom. I have no idea when that was introduced in the US 1953. Jonas Salk announced his polio vaccine. 1996. The International Monetary Fund approves a ten point two billion dollar loan. For Russia. Wall Street is coming up a session that probably caused some whiplash to a lot of investors. Stocks went from -- sharp gains on word of better than expected new home sales and durable goods orders. But then give it all up and then some mid session on a -- officials concerned about deflation. And a disappointing treasury auction but in the closing minutes a wild recoveries at the major averages all higher by the close. As financial stocks made a comeback so what did we saved well we saw the Dow had ninety points NASDAQ picked up twelve -- simply. In just about eight points. KFC is doing its part to rebuild the nation's infrastructure with a chicken in every pot hole. That's right the chicken chain has volunteered to send professional road crews to up to five major US cities to fix potholes. It's asking mayors to describe their city's streets state of disrepair. AFC will pick winners at random. The refresh potholes will Barry KFC ad but it's marked -- non permanent street -- As they look to save cash during this economic downturn companies may want to consider turning off PCs that night. This year's PC energy report from energy management software company one eve finds that US organizations spent nearly three billion dollars a year. To power unused machines. That also dumps about twenty million tons of carbon dioxide into the air roughly the equivalent of four million cars. -- all right with the federal tax income deadline getting ever closer when doing your taxes there's no need to turn your keyboard into a crime scene. Here's Diane Brown."

" Sure filing your taxes electronically it's great it's fast it's easy. But you have to watch out for identity feet."

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" So it is a -- that doesn't wear pants really have to pay taxes. And I am moving right along coupon still for one deals rock bottom prices restaurants are doing all they can to woo customers. That's that over to the corner -- now over there work and -- and John Wordock hanging."

" The lousy economy has a lot of you staying away from restaurants especially fast casual restaurants and of course they're doing all they can. To woo -- who. And joining us now to talk more about this. Is consumer race and case who eats out every night right not you don't eat out every nine now for the same reasons everybody else does or doesn't I should say."

" OK we'll tell us about the problem confronting these restaurants police that's casual chains have seen sales down basically now for a year and a half in some ways and came along right about the same time as the recession people started cutting back. We're talking about places like. TGI Friday's big places like that. And they at this point which is really want to do anything they can't drive sales of one a lot of them are doing. Are dramatically lowering the prices on their menu would just as a way to get to in the door and hopefully Nabil at a glass of wine and dessert -- and drive the price the bill little bit more."

" Yeah I noticed a lot of coupons in my -- Sunday newspaper yes I do. Actually look at the circular is to see if there any coupons there and I have noticed. It's not just a flash casual guys it's also. Quiz nose and subway they're all trying to give you. A certain amount of food for four dollars or five dollars. And TGI Friday's and others the fast casual guys are actually trying to lure you win. With the selection of maybe five different appetizers or whatever put together a meal. For a few bucks."

" He does that's what the -- I recently got a coupon for buy one. Dinner for I get one free at ruby Tuesday -- that those their -- there in the fifteen to sixteen dollar range. So that's quite a coupon that in such an out of 5% discount -- and that's a big one. They we have on -- starting next month will offer a number of meals for seven dollars. Which is sounds like a good deal much or what the actual products are also. TGI Friday's he mentioned on an outback they've got a lot of entrees. Coming in a special prices you mention even the high end guys Morton's steakhouse for normally. A meal for one if you sort of thing and costs about a hundred bucks. They're they're having a special steak and lobster dinner for two for about a hundred dollars so that's basically a 50% discount to."

" And you know McCormick and Schmidt has been doing something similar that's where we went for Valentine's Day believe it or not. Where he pretty much -- will throw all the -- you for 29 dollars or whatever which is unheard of and Morton's. My wife and I have actually been there. Mainly because they had to deal where you get to meals for 99 dollars or so -- and Morton census stuff in the mail. Here come back look."

" Please. That's and they say that the CEO Lawrence is quoted in USA today as saying in these unprecedented times with this. Downturn that the likes of which most of -- never seen. They will literally do anything to drive sales at this point. Anything well all the John bringing it down to his level once again. But I was thinking like give it to me for free. The food that is Hong yes yes and I could see your face and I can't -- but. That is my face bright red right -- not yet but it will be there."

" Our consumer race and Kate thank you as always thank you. Well that's it for Money Markets & More if you want to get in contact about any thing write to us the but MarketWatch radio newsroom at Yahoo.com. I'm Steve Potisk we'll see you next."