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out there. another survey of retailers shows consumer spending has dropped for two straight weeks. the uncertainty is also freezing much of the all-important housing market, as prospective buyers and sellers wait to see if prices will stabilize or whether mortgage interest rates will change. a leading economist we spoke with today said the uncertainty and lack of confidence are rooted in fear and, anthony, as you well know, fear is something you never want injected into the economy. >> mason: dean reynolds in chicago. thanks, dean. the deal that kept the u.s. from defaulting last week calls for a special house/senate committee to find ways to reduce the deficit. today, senate majority leader harry reid named democrats patti murray of washington, max baucus of montana and john kerry of massachusetts to that committee. the rest of the 12-member panel is expected to be named next week. in britain, rioting continued to spread from london to other