Paula Rockwell poses for a portrait, Thursday, April 24, 2008, in Baltimore. Rockwell described the current economic climate as being fraught with insecurity. Sixty percent of the U.S. public says they are now less comfortable about making a a big-ticket financial commitment, such as buying a home or a car, than just six months ago, underscoring their more circumspect behavior, according to the RBC Cash poll conducted by Ipsos, an international polling firm, in early April. A year ago, 48 percent said they were less comfortable about making a major purchase. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)

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