Gary Thayer
Gary Thayer
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It looks like we will have about a half-million lost jobs from the hurricanes and we have now seen the lion's share of that.
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It looks like consumers will be in a more giving mood, I don't think they will spend with abandon. There are still some tight financial problems for many people. We probably will see active shopping for bargains.
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It looks like consumers are feeling at least better about the current situation. But I still think there is a lot of uncertainty about the future. The geopolitical news is not very comforting.
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It shows the world central banks recognize the financial markets could use a little extra liquidity and support, ... Hopefully it will help restore confidence. A lot of people expected we would see some sort of coordinated effort.
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So core inflation is still rising slightly but doesn't appear to be a problem, and I think this is good news for the Federal Reserve . With energy prices declining it reduces the risk that fuel costs will be passed on to consumers.
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The warm weather meant that utilities didn't have to produce the seasonal norm, which occasionally happens in the wintertime.
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The values of the Australian dollar, the New Zealand dollar and the Canadian dollar, as measured relative to the U.S. dollar, have been important signals of changing trends in global economic activity.
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The drop in August is just a pullback from that earlier surge in spending.
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Along with the rise in non-fuel import prices, this suggests the weaker dollar is taking competitive pressure off of businesses, giving them the extra pricing power they didn't have a couple of years ago.
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The housing market is cooling off, but not too much, and inflation looks relatively benign.
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The employment component was just a tad lower than what we saw in November so it's still a healthy number.
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The inflation numbers are really good. It's a very encouraging sign that consumers will be able to stretch their incomes a little bit further, and that bodes well for the economy going forward.
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The increases (in gas prices) looks like it's hitting a critical level.
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The longer Congress delays helping the economy out, the longer the economy will remain weak.