Whether it's lingering layoffs, receding real wage growth or cutbacks in health/pension benefits, corporate America is now in the process of shifting its lack of pricing power onto the backs of its workforce, |
Whether it's lingering layoffs, receding real wage growth or cutbacks in health/pension benefits, corporate America is now in the process of shifting its lack of pricing power onto the backs of its workforce. |
With affordability at a 20-year low, we will be keeping a close eye on the inventory numbers in 2006. Demand has rolled over just when we're seeing supply peak. That's a prescription for a price adjustment. |
With the exception of the backward-looking Q4 GDP report, the data released today surprised to the downside. |
You need more than just the ability to spend, you need the incentive to spend. You're only going to start spending if you can prove to your board that your investment is going to pay off. |