$11 billion of the $18 billion drop in inventories was in manufacturing, and there's an element of that which isn't a matter of U.S. factories humming along [to re-stock shelves]. In many cases, there simply isn't any U.S. factory any more, and some of this may be just a permanent reduction in inventories. |
A crucial issue is how fast the price of gasoline comes down, ... If you can get the price of gas down before Thanksgiving, that will give us a strong holiday shopping period, and that could help the market. |
A lot of American businesses are still fighting the last recession as opposed to gearing up for the next expansion. That process could take a few months, so we could still see some ugly numbers from the labor market for another month or two. |
All told, if the government response is swift, and if gasoline prices fall back relatively quickly, the economy should maintain most of the momentum it had. |
Although I don't think they need to ease again, they may do so. |
Baby boomers are turning 60, and they're working to build up those nest eggs for retirement. For some that are running behind, that means putting at least some of that nest egg into more aggressive investments. For a while, that was real estate or high-yield bonds. Not anymore. |
Conway can take this information and integrate into an already exceptional heritage tourism program. |
Either in May or June, the Fed will have to raise interest rates. |
Eugene, in general, would like improved access at that interchange. The question is whether it is feasible and doable without dramatic environmental and financial impact. |
Even if consumers pull back a bit, just rebuilding those inventories will add a lot of growth. We will see a shift to business spending from consumer spending in the fourth quarter, and when that occurs, it will be quite healthy. |
For example, we have all of these wireless carriers with overlapping systems, and that's clearly inefficient, ... Our living standards go up when we eliminate such inefficiencies. |
For example, we have all of these wireless carriers with overlapping systems, and that's clearly inefficient. Our living standards go up when we eliminate such inefficiencies. |
He pees on a lady's dress off stage. |
He thoroughly deserved his goal, |
He thoroughly deserved his goal. There was pace, power and a cool finish. |