(The GDP and inflation data) won't prevent modest further easing,
(These data are) bad news for (corporate profit) margins or future inflation -- or both,
[Even so,] there is as yet no clear sign of a downturn in sales, despite the rise in mortgage rates over the past year, ... People are still shrugging off the rise in rates.
[Greenspan] acknowledged unambiguously that there is not yet enough data to be sure growth has slowed in a sustained way, ... But his willingness to dig deep to find possible reasons why it might have suggests he is ready to wait before raising rates again.
[His testimony] leaves us thinking that a June 25 easing is far from a done deal -- it will depend on the data,
[The switch is] presumably to squash speculation that they are embarking on a new sequence of rate cuts, ... This is sensible -- they can always change their mind if they have to, but in the near term it will quiet the markets. It is also consistent with their medium-term view that the economy will indeed recover in the not-too-distant future.
[This is] a significant downside shock, and perhaps a sign falling consumer sentiment is rattling companies, ... A further drop next month will see the [Federal Reserve] easing again.
[To be sure,] it would be premature to argue this is the start of a new, hyper-weak trend in home sales, ... Nonetheless, these numbers do send an unambiguous signal that the housing market is now past its peak.
[Tuesday's housing-start] numbers support our view that residential investment likely rose by about 5 percent [on an annual basis] in the fourth quarter -- perhaps enough to make the difference between positive and negative GDP,
[Tuesday's housing-start] numbers support our view that residential investment likely rose by about 5 percent [on an annual basis] in the fourth quarter -- perhaps enough to make the difference between positive and negative GDP.
[With today's report,] the chance of a 50-basis-point rate hike on the 16th has been increased, ... The report is unequivocal.
A big headline drop was always in the cards after the weather-assisted surge in January, which hugely boosted retail activity.
A clearer demonstration of the unpredictable havoc Easter plays with seasonal adjustments you could not hope to see,
A serious downturn in housing activity will have to wait until there is a meaningful increase in mortgage rates, ... For that, we have to wait until payrolls take off and the Fed signals tighter policy.
A strong U.S. corporate recovery is brewing right now -- this survey implies 4 percent gross domestic product growth,
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