Alan Greenspan's highly respected, and [his comments] can't help Bush, but it's early in the process, and we never really did think the president's proposal would sail through as drafted. |
It's a good number, but we're reluctant to read much great significance into it. |
Manufacturing has already been in an a recession ... but we were looking for a fourth-quarter turnaround. With the interest rate cuts, tax cuts, and (the fact that) many manufacturers had gone through their inventory set us up for a reasonable recovery. |
The last thing manufacturers want is a Balkanized market where you have inconsistent or conflicting regulations. |