The Week in Words: Unfair rules bite; vigilance; and the slow bleed

"They shouldn't learn about an unfair rule or practice only when it bites them, way too late for them to do anything about it."

- Elizabeth Warren, named by President Obama to oversee creation of a consumer protection bureau, on why the agency is needed

"Losing a major competitor is likely to make prices rise - all things equal on the economy and fuel prices."

- Rick Seaney, CEO of FareCompare.com, on the merger of the airlines Continental and United
"Probably, yes, the worst is over, but we need to stay vigilant."

- Thomas Mirow,
president of the
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, on the economy

"An area of opportunity for us to unlock even more value out of our real estate is by changing our mind-set from a fuels retailer that also sells some convenience items, to a convenience retailer that retails fuels."

- Sunoco Inc. CEO Lynn L. Elsenhans
"The quality and productivity of GM's Tennessee workforce means it makes sense for the company to expand engine production here."

- Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen, on
General Motors' decision
to expand a plant and recall idled workers

"Although Washington insists that reluctant lenders are holding back the economy, small-business owners don't agree and see little benefit from the 'jobs bill.' "

- economist William Dunkelberg

"The broader story is that the slow bleed in consumer sentiment appears to be continuing, probably because of an array of reports that this recovery is not generating nearly the same number of jobs as past recoveries."

- Alan Ruskin,
analyst at
Deutsche Bank AG