The market is now awaiting comments from the Fed after its next policy statement at the end of its meeting next week. |
Virtually anyone who gets one can't stop touching it -- it becomes a major item in your life. It's a dangerous thing. |
We expect continued strength in consumer spending in 2006. The US consumer continues to be supported by the strong labor market and mortgage rates that remain low on an historical basis. |
We give each other a bad time when we are out there but it's fun. I'm looking forward to throwing up a few left-handed hooks now and then. |
We knew we had to bring some energy to keep up with them, and we just brought it. |
We see a strong chance of a rate hike at the June meeting. Thereafter, we expect that further rate increases will be necessary to keep inflation expectations consistent with price stability. |
When we speak of 'the higher education community,' it's not just an expression, ... We really are a community of learners, and we take care of each other. The administrative difficulties presented by last-minute, mid-semester, interstate transfers pale in comparison to the utter devastation from which these college students have just escaped. |
With interest rates still in extremely stimulatory territory and inflation risks tilted to the upside, the ECB looks set to hike further in the first half of 2006. |