Despite the loosening of the labor markets, income gains remain sufficient to support spending at a moderate pace. |
Despite the strength during the quarter, the period ended on a much weaker note, suggesting (second-quarter) growth is likely to be weaker. These data are unlikely to sway the (Fed) from easing again at (its) May 15th meeting. |
Despite this gain the outlook is still for sluggish growth over the next six months, |
Economic activity flattened out at the end of the summer, suggesting that the nascent recovery may have already been aborted. |
Even as the pace of layoffs has ebbed, no new hiring is taking place, so continuing claims will rise even further and surpass their peak in the last recession, ... Labor market deterioration is continuing with no end in sight. |
Even as the pace of layoffs has ebbed, no new hiring is taking place, so continuing claims will rise even further and surpass their peak in the last recession. Labor market deterioration is continuing with no end in sight. |
Given (Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's) concerns regarding consumer attitudes this development has to be seen as worrisome. |
Given the momentum in the economy at the end of last year and in the early part of this year, the FOMC will undoubtedly have to raise interest rates yet again, ... Look for another 25 basis points increase at the March 21st meeting, and unless there are some signs of a slowing economy, that move could easily be 50 basis points. |
Graham Machinery Group?s goal is really not to have the infrastructure to support every small little company in the world, but to have more strategic relationships of value, with responsible growth. |
Higher claims suggest slower job gains, which should dampen income growth, consumer spending, and overall economic activity. |
Higher interest rates have been weathered by home buyers through the use of adept home financing techniques. Nevertheless, the resilience in the housing sector will support further monetary tightening by the Fed. |
Home sales should weaken over the next several months. |
Households are maintaining relatively optimistic assessments of economic conditions, largely in defiance of actual events, |
Households are maintaining relatively optimistic assessments of economic conditions, largely in defiance of actual events. |
Households' economic attitudes have declined modestly over the last six months, ... But the level suggests consumers remain very optimistic about their personal financial condition. |