It seems like there are more wants since the hurricane. People can only give so much. |
It was a brave goal, a fantastic goal. According to the medical people Brett didn't know much about it but he'll be OK. |
It's not a barn-burner of a job market, but it should be good enough to keep the consumer hanging in there. That winning streak is unaffected by all these numbers. |
It's pretty tough if you run a retail business in Manhattan. I'm sure the guys on Fifth Ave will be feeling the pinch because of this to some extent. |
Katrina will raise inflation and cut profits, but only for a short period of time. On balance, it will hurt economic growth also, but we still cannot tell with assurance by how much. |
No matter how much gas is or how the stock market is doing, we always seem to do fairly well because of that dream people have. It just seems that that one dream just can't be denied. |
No, all I can say is that it was the Number 10 press office. |
not an easy man to help. |
not used to being thrown into the public eye. |
Nothing about what they said today is surprising -- they changed the minimum number of words (from their last statement). We're still waiting for confirmation (of a recovery in) the labor market. |
nothing more than a pathetic lie. |
On average, both the quantity and quality of employment are improving. But the evolution of the modern economy has resulted in an hourglass effect where the middle is getting squeezed. Individuals are either moving up or down but finding it hard to hold their ground. |
One of the biggest upward revisions was to investment spending on equipment, exactly the area we're worried about, ... That grew marginally, and that's the start of something. |
One of the biggest upward revisions was to investment spending on equipment, exactly the area we're worried about. That grew marginally, and that's the start of something. |
One thing that's clear is that the Fed is determined to still seem balanced. The minutes will reflect a little more inflation concern and a little more concern about the economy but no deviation from the measured pace. |