David Wyss
David Wyss
David Wyss is an American economist. As New York-based Standard & Poor's chief economist, Wyss was responsible for S & P's economic forecasts and publications. He also coauthored the monthly Equity Insight and the weekly Financial Notes. He was on the board of the National Association for Business Economics, Washington, D.C...
coming gains historical settling standards strong
Usually coming out of a recession, you get a real spurt in productivity, which we got, but now things are settling down to what by historical standards are still very strong gains in productivity.
continue expecting oil prices
We're expecting oil prices to continue to come down. They're now about $60. We expect to be down around $50 by the end of the year.
colder definitely gas mild natural normal winter
Natural gas is definitely a problem. If we have a mild to normal winter, we are OK. But if we have a colder winter than normal, we just don't have enough natural gas.
financing growing large seem trade trouble
We don't seem to be having any trouble financing our large and growing trade deficits.
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There is a risk that energy could break out into a bigger inflation problem. We have gotten through Katrina and oil prices have backed off a bit, but there is a risk that if we have a harsh winter, energy prices will rise again.
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We might have a lower unemployment rate and a somewhat lower gross domestic product, but it wouldn't be a huge impact.