James Carrick
James Carrick
James Stewart Carrick was a Scottish rugby union and cricket player. He died in Seattle, Washington in 1923...
data inflation petrol prices rate reflected rise risk
If the rise in petrol prices in the producer-price data is reflected in the CPI data, there is a risk the inflation rate could be 2.2 percent.
margins
The margins story is better than expected. Things are getting better for manufacturers.
consumers expect general gentle happier housing market pickup recovery retail sales seeing stronger wealth
We are seeing a gentle recovery going on in retail sales at this stage, which I expect to get stronger going forward. The pickup in the housing market should have a general wealth effect, making consumers happier to go out and spend.