Our view is that we get a pretty clear signal that the first-quarter soft patch was just that, a temporary soft patch that will subside and we will get a bit of a bounce back. Bricklin Dwyer More Quotes by Bricklin Dwyer More Quotes From Bricklin Dwyer We continue to expect consumer spending to kick the year off on a robust foot after the drop in energy prices gave consumers a substantial windfall. Bricklin Dwyer most-read-articles