Anthony Crescenzi
Anthony Crescenzi
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Unless the Bush administration can successfully counter recent criticism, Bush and consumer confidence might continue to flounder. If so, the markets will justifiably worry about Bush's chances of re-election.
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The refinancing boom and effects from the tax rebates are waning, so spending on big-ticket items such as cars may be slowing down, ... But spending on services, which is where the majority of the job creation occurs, has held on, and we expect it to pick up. Friday's payroll report should be a good indication of that.
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Each one-dollar change in oil prices has a $7 billion per year impact on consumer spending. So the gain in oil prices recently, from $25 a barrel to $37, is an enormous influence on the economy -- $84 billion, in other words.
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Greenspan's comments have been so specific to the markets and costs, ... The price index was worse than the market would have liked.
comments markets price specific worse
Greenspan's comments have been so specific to the markets and costs. The price index was worse than the market would have liked.
except extent
not really much of a factor, except to the extent it's delaying the impeachment proceeding.
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Foreigners look down on the situation a lot more readily than do U.S. investors, ... people don't sense he will be removed from office.
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And it was just more robotic statements about the Japanese yen.
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It contained a lot of generalized ideas, but it seems like just his thoughts about what the G-7 should discuss.
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There are hints now that the worst may be over in the labor story.
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What he did was defend his actions rather than quell the fears of systemic risk. I'm really surprised that he'd do more to stem fears of hedge-fund community fallout.
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What we're seeing is an increase in the manufacturing sector, ... The manufacturing sector has been very weak for the last year and a half -- since the Asian (financial) crisis. Now, that sector seems to be recovering.