[Thursday's report] is a sign that companies are in fact, to a small extent, ramping up production to get themselves restocked a bit in anticipation of recovery, |
Banks, bond investors and equity investors will ratchet down their idea of what's normal and acceptable as far as earnings and cash flows go, |
Banks, bond investors and equity investors will ratchet down their idea of what's normal and acceptable as far as earnings and cash flows go. |
Based on these numbers, the markets should rise, but you have Greenspan and the CPI hanging over us, ... The PPI measures only about 20 percent of the U.S. economy, and the CPI is a far more comprehensive number. |
Based on this statement, it increases the odds of another increase. |
Based on this statement, it increases the odds of another increase. I would have had it at 25 percent, but now it's 65-70 percent. |
Consumers have proven many times over that when they can get something at a good value, they'll do it. |
I don't put a lot of faith in the PPI these days, with the delays due to calculation problems. You need to really focus on the CPI and personal consumption. |
I don't see how they can raise rates, given what's happening here. They need to see job creation or inflation, and right now we're not seeing much of either. |
I think this is telling you that they are going to do at least another (rate hike), and then likely a couple more after that. |
I would like to see the spots filled as soon as possible. |
I'm not predicting a double-dip recession, but the odds of it have gone up. Instead of 5 percent, there's maybe a 15 or 20 percent chance of it now. |
I've been hearing worries about it for years, but I guess I'm not worried yet, |
Inflation is not an issue right now. We're looking for inflation to be between 1 and 1-1/2 percent this year, ... It's typical that you see inflation come down and stay low for a while after you have had an economic slowdown. |
Inflation is not an issue right now. We're looking for inflation to be between 1 and 1-1/2 percent this year. It's typical that you see inflation come down and stay low for a while after you have had an economic slowdown. |