Expert Releases - News Service - University of North Texas http://web3.unt.edu/news News for UNT en-us Copyright 2002, University of North Texas rwolper@unt.edu cbunata@unt.edu University of North Texas economist predicts that 'Bah! Humbug!' may be retailers' view of Christmas 2009 http://web3.unt.edu/news/story.cfm?story=11646 DENTON (UNT), Texas  The retail industry has been hit hard by the global economic slowdown, and will be looking to the holiday season for a much needed boost.Dr. Terry Clower, director of the University of North Texas Center for Economic Research and Development, says that retailers will anxiously watching consumer behavior over the next few weeks for signs of willingness to spend this holiday season. UNT expert available to discuss media's swine flu coverage http://web3.unt.edu/news/story.cfm?story=11625 EDITOR'S NOTE: UNT now offers interviews directly to you via Skype.  You can record a video interview with available experts from your office, saving you the time and travel.  To use the system, your station will need a Skype account, which is free to download from www.skype.com. Skype-to-Skype calls are free. There are versions for PCs, Mac, UNIX and other systems.