The same thing that has attracted retirees over the years is still there: the weather. You can do more things for a greater portion of the year. |
The state is expected to gain 150,000 new residents this year, with two-thirds of the adults likely coming from other states for job opportunities. |
The trucking industry is very competitive, so driving up the costs of hiring drivers has not really translated that much to price pressure for finished goods. |
The two-steps-forward, one-step-back sequence is not at all uncommon for the Consumer Confidence Index during the early stages of an economic recovery. |
The unemployment rate is likely to hang around 4.5 percent and finish the year somewhere near 4 percent. That would mean that North Carolina would be back in the familiar position of having an unemployment rate below that of the nation. |
The upward revision results from the slightly lower than previously estimated trade deficit. We've already seen in July data that trade deficit has worsened in the third quarter. |
The way the Fed is supposed to influence markets is through an open market policy, but they will also use the open mouth policy, |
There is no operating manual that says what a neutral fed funds rate is, but the Fed knows that it's higher than 3 percent, |
There is some concern that we could see a much more hawkish stance from the Fed and that Greenspan may spell out a little more tightening than the markets had priced after the January employment number, |
There is some concern that we could see a much more hawkish stance from the Fed and that Greenspan may spell out a little more tightening than the markets had priced after the January employment number. |
There was a huge sign of relief when the number came in above 100, and that's why the market rallied, ... There was a thought that the combination of rising interest rates and higher gas prices would knock it below 100. |
There's just such an enormous demand from pension funds and insurance companies to match their assets with the liabilities of the boomer generation. |
They are trying to transform their economy. Georgia is trying to improve its economy. |
They rely on a lot of other things. When you look at economy in its totality, virtually everything is stronger than the employment data. |
They would like to raise rates, but right now, keeping rates a little too low would cause the least harm in the economy. If they raise rates after this weak employment report, people will be hollering. George Bush would be hollering the loudest. |