Washington pundits expect such a bill to include the repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act, which could lead to a wave of mergers in the utility sector. |
We are clearly in a state of economic uncertainty and the prudent thing to do in such times is to do nothing at all. |
We are excited for the opportunity to help create value for our investment partners with this new portfolio, which is located in our core market area, while continuing to carry out our mission--to provide responsibly managed apartment communities for people who appreciate superior service and exceptional value. |
We estimate the near-term loss in terms of output, employment and income in the affected area coupled with the surge in energy costs that impacts everyone will offset any future rebuilding by a factor of two to one. |
We have one of the weakest growth rates ever during a tightening cycle, and we have to ask the question why the Fed still believes it is accommodative at 3.75 percent, |
We have one of the weakest growth rates ever during a tightening cycle, and we have to ask the question why the Fed still believes it is accommodative at 3.75 percent. |
We think that countries and areas of activity that have been weakest in the last couple of years are likely to see the strongest rebound in growth. Thus, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands should see more marked recoveries than Spain and France, where activity has held up well. |
We would expect both to move back down to pre-Katrina levels in the near-term, |
We're not sure what to make of the fact that we find out from a reporter about comments that the Fed chairman made at a dinner two days earlier. |
What [all this] spells is inflation from barely 0 percent all the way up to something that doesn't even make it to 2 percent. This is an easy money policy? |
When rates back up, growth slows . . . quickly. Fully three-quarters of the time in the past five years when we endured a bond yield spasm like we have seen since mid-January, GDP (gross domestic product) growth slowed the following quarter and by an average of one percentage point. |
When rates back up, growth slows ... quickly. Fully three-quarters of the time in the past five years when we endured a bond yield spasm like we have seen since mid-January, GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth slowed the following quarter and by an average of one percentage point. |
When rates back up, growth slows … quickly. Fully three-quarters of the time in the past five years when we endured a bond yield spasm like we have seen since mid-January, GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth slowed the following quarter and by an average of one percentage point. |
When rates back up, growth slows quickly. Fully three-quarters of the time in the past five years when we endured a bond yield spasm like we have seen since mid-January, GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth slowed the following quarter and by an average of one percentage point. |
When you think of all the fiscal and monetary stimulus we've had, we should have the economy growing at 5 or 6 percent. The fact that we're not is the story. |