But "because of less traffic, we have better air and nature," he said.
It does so because of less regulation, not more.
In the winter, the work always takes longer because of less light and sometimes freezing conditions.
Some experts say the differences emerged because of less aggressive surgical techniques in Europe.
The result is that you have fewer bidders and therefore lower prices because of less competition.
He expects "a six-figure decline" in revenue from preshow Delacorte dinners this summer because of less corporate entertaining.
Meanwhile, less urban states may benefit from overall lower rates because of less traffic congestion and lower accident rates.
"Because of less water and polluted water, our productivity has come down sharply" and costs have gone up, he said.
The Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, a lumber maker, plans to curtail production for the rest of the year at most of its North American plants because of less demand.
On the plus side, the company may be seeing an improvement in profit margins because of less aggressive pricing of its PCs, he said.
Ray Neidl, an airline analyst at Calyon Securities, said that the fourth quarter was typically the second-worst quarter for airlines because of less demand in the winter.
