We have the potential for that. |
We probably won't see good (employment) numbers in the next couple of months because of the loss of jobs in the Gulf Coast region, |
We still have a very weak world economy, despite the fact that the U.S. economy is still doing pretty good, ... We're seeing lower prices basically because there is more production out there than demand. |
We think the economy is poised to slow down and that's good news for the Federal Reserve. |
We were anticipating that we could see a little bit of an improvement in October because the rebuilding after the hurricanes appears to have started and energy prices have stabilized, but it appears that it will take a little longer for consumers to feel better about things. |
We're in the range between 50 and 55 (in the ISM index) where the Fed often holds interest rates steady, and with Hurricane Katrina likely impacting the economy, particularly in the South, in September, we may see the Fed hold policy steady for a while until policy-makers can assess the full impact of the hurricane. |
We're not seeing a lot of strength in goods and services right now. Sales are mixed. Some categories are doing OK and others are weak. We're not seeing an outright decline. |
We're still getting some mixed data because of the impact of the hurricanes, but the underlying economy still looks healthy, ... So I don't think today's data change the Fed's thinking about raising interest rates. |
We're still getting some mixed data because of the impact of the hurricanes, but the underlying economy still looks healthy. So I don't think today's data change the Fed's thinking about raising interest rates. |
We're still in a seasonally weak period of year, where companies are trimming workforces, ... It weighs on people's minds when they hear about companies cutting back. |
We're still in a seasonally weak period of year, where companies are trimming workforces. It weighs on people's minds when they hear about companies cutting back. |
We're still seeing a strong economy, ... shows that we still have very good job creation. I think it's very encouraging and a positive thing for American business. |
We're still weak compared to where we were a year ago, but people are a little bit more optimistic about the future, |
We've been seeing improvement in the non-manufacturing side since late last year. We're seeing more activity in the travel sector and others that were hit really hard last year after the terror attacks. |
We've seen, over the past seven months or so, orders stabilize or improve slightly, compared to a big decline last year. Orders are rising relative to inventories, and that's a positive sign for capital spending. |