" This is Money Markets & More for this Monday July 27 2009. From the newsroom at the MarketWatch radio network I'm Adrian Mitchell. Coming up where our kids getting their back to school shopping ideas."

" And I'm John Ward -- coming up in a moment we're gonna talk about a very serious subject that's right the heartbreak of ankles. Chubby ankles folks that's right we're gonna talk about chubby ankles. And how some of you are still getting treatment for your chubby ankles. Despite the economic downturn and cakes and I will discuss that story in a moment but first."

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" As we move through the dog days of summer and of earning season. We look at the week on Wall Street with MarketWatch Wall Street reporter Larry Kofsky."

" We'll Adrian evidence continues to mount that the recession has just about hit bottom. Economist Ken male and a clear -- economics thinks he's seen the worst."

" I could be the bottom muck up the recession in the August the first of the recovery."

" We'll get our first look this week its second quarter gross domestic product Millen says we could see a positive reading."

" Some of the numbers that come out over the past week or so such as the international trade gap figures. Showed a much smaller gap than was expected which in the GDP arithmetic that the plot it looks like Consumer Spending would -- be very slightly down. And who knows we might get a kick from. The management of inventories so you do is. Going to be very close to the wire this small can't. It's a positive but it said that with the decline it's going to be a small decline."

" Economists surveyed by MarketWatch see the economy shrinking in the second quarter and a one and a half percent annual rate. Most analysts think a recovery will be underway by the end of the year -- and warns that recovery isn't recovered."

" Recovered means eight they will return to prosperity. While back clearly get back could -- be the case any time soon. We are gonna."

" Be seeing a recovery of this economy that was the direction has changed what's gonna take a long time before we are covered."

" GDP report comes out Friday also this week the government reports on durable goods orders and new home sales for June. And the conference board has this month's update on consumer confidence. Adrian."

" Thanks Larry. There is a lot of unused gas in storage so why is that the price at the pump going down. Tripoli is average price rose in the final three days of the week to 247 a gallon. That is still cheaper than a month ago but analysts tell the AP it should be lower one at the Oil Price Information Service says crowd behavior. Is what's keeping prices higher. Your wallet may be -- these days but some of -- with the specific physical condition. Are fighting back John Wordock and -- are here to talk about a very delicate subject. Chubby ankles."

" So how -- are your ankles to. Let's be serious here for a moment ladies and gentlemen. Yes. You have chubby ankles. And nine and you you don't count. I'll take your. And case here. Ankles I guess passed the test they're not chubby you know but and there are a lot of people out there who worry. About having chubby ankles especially women who are going out. To a nice dinner or something going out to you know some ceremony here festivities. They're wearing a nice dress and then oh ankle problems brain."

" K ankles as -- sometimes called surgeons are actually seeing an increase in the number of people who. Exercise. And dietary thing else and their ankles are still. A little bit on the -- sides that they actually perform light on the ankles to make them more shapely yeah. And people still have money for this as I recession despite yet despite the recession people are concerned about their fat ankles. But there's there's other ways to do -- there's personal trainer. In Manhattan told The Wall Street Journal that what he does for clients -- it's only temporary fix. But he advises his clients with fat ankles took to rub it with preparation H. And then wrap it up in an ace bandage and keep it overnight that sort of reduces the swelling. On a one time basis so as you said if you're going to big awards ceremony or something like that he's looking pretty did you know anyone who's had that ankle problems."

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" I'm just wondering how widespread this since I I've never had a discussion about fat ankles -- anyone I know but maybe it is a problem somewhere else I guess it is you know someone has actually written an article about this which the journal hand as I guess it is a legitimate concern out there. And someone out there is willing to pay money to deal with it."

" They are and that in fact there's also. Line -- called. Fit flops which sort of emulates a walking on the beach and that's supposedly comes up your ankles and makes them look better. But a lot of exercise experts in body experts say you know your ankles -- your ankles a lot of it's genetic or it's possible in some cases. That you have a disease that leads to to swelling in the ankle but they say. Just like any of the party your body it's really difficult to spot reduce anywhere let alone on her ankles you know."

" People could put tattoos or something on their ankles to you think maybe. To divert attention from the the child Venus."

" Does this. And about I don't know about that non I'd have to think about and a that attach to it improve the fat ankles may be what. Draw attention to the ankle so it wouldn't be a good idea to maybe have a tattoo somewhere else and looking at your ankles."

" Looking at the other body part I knew I should have gone to you know I did and now on paying the concert may go. So chubby ankles America deal have them are you worried we'd love to hear from someone out there. Maybe a woman if you're willing to share your first name and where you're writing from. Are you concerned about your chubby ankles and guys. -- have a woman in your life who is concerned please write -- at. -- MarketWatch radio news or my Yahoo.com. And you can also follow us on Twitter is MW radio. Or check this out on FaceBook as MarketWatch radio network so attention all people would chubby ankles. Please get in touch with us and we -- help we really do right --"

" That's right by the way I don't forget to mention the average circumference of the woman's ankle -- eleven inches so get those a tape measures out and see. Where you're at eleven inches that's it's us that he is amazing."

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