it will meet the promise we have scott sheridan and lincoln ellis. online items after the show head to our website to see how the recession is impacting the pawn industry...plus a look at some of the unique items people are selling these days...just search the word pawn shop on our website. plus, a new study examines minorities' attitudes toward the recession...why you may be surprised by the results. and....can airlines weather the boom and bust business cycle ....you can find these stories and more exclusive video at firstbusinessx.com. and straight ahead on the show.... how the government's cash for clunkers program helped stop the bleeding in the us auto industry but is it enough to spark a turnaround in sales?... that story is coming up after this in-the-know message. we now know what a billion dollars will get the u-s economy. it will get more people buying new cars. while not exactly a turnaround, one week of the cash for clunkers program helped stop the freefall of auto sales. ford sales in july were up by two percent. g-m sales fell by almos