Dana Johnson
Dana Johnson
Dana Johnsonis an American writer and Associate Professor at the University of Southern California. Honors include the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, and being named a nominee for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. Her writing has appeared in Callaloo, The Iowa Review, and elsewhere...
hard picture sell
I'm working hard to sell this town. Just try to picture it without the tree.
awful greenspan looks monetary next perspective policy several true
If he's true to that perspective, I think we're going to find that monetary policy looks an awful lot like it did under Greenspan for the next several years.
absolutely market next
The next two years are going to be a real watershed for them. They absolutely must demonstrate they can stabilize their market share, because cost-cutting is not enough.
love mother peace waiting
I told him that I love him, that he was going to be in peace, that his mother was waiting for him,
I told him I was here, he didn't have to struggle, that he was going to see his mommy,
costs economy economy-and-economics energy evidence growth happens higher money
It's a little more evidence that growth in the economy has downshifted a bit, but that's what happens when higher energy costs take money from people's pockets.
income loss people seeing spending wherever
Everybody's seeing the loss of the income and people are spending cautiously wherever they can.
clearly companies japanese profitable recent reflection
It's clearly a reflection of how much more the Japanese companies have tended to be more profitable in recent years.
certainly concerning energy gas higher impact natural seeing
It's certainly a concerning reading. Most of what we are seeing there is the impact of higher natural gas and other energy prices.
activity cause credit demands economy erratic interest large likely overall performing relatively smooth swings turn view
They view it that that is more likely to keep the overall economy performing in a relatively smooth way so that the seasonality - if there is any - in credit demands doesn't cause large swings in interest rates, which in turn cause activity to turn on and turn off in an erratic way.
city difficult goes good
Things have been pretty difficult here. If it goes well, it's something the city can feel good about.
good housing looks prices slow year
It looks like another good year for California. Housing prices have got to slow down.
activity auto bowl centered doubt early economy effects encouraged expect fall helped income job losses mild next regional several super support weather weathered winter
So far, I am encouraged to see how well the regional economy has weathered the job and income losses centered in the auto manufacturing sector. Mild winter weather and the Super Bowl no doubt helped to support the economy early in 2006. As those effects fade, I would expect to see some fall off in activity over the next several months.
labor looking strong
They're a little disappointing if you're looking for a strong labor market, but nothing dramatic.